Strong but gentle leadership
As I was reading Isaiah 40:10-11 this morning I was struck by the way the Sovereign Lord is describing his glorious leadership. His opening remarks hits you like a heavy hammer: He will rule with awesome strength! When it dawns on you how awesome he is, the everlasting God, the Creator of all the universe, the Holy One, you shrink back in fear and just want to hide from his holy presence!
But then He goes on describing how he uses his awesome strength and the picture changes dramatically. He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.
What a wonderful way God is displaying his awesome strength! By caring for and feeding his flock. By carrying the small ones in his arms and by holding the weak ones close to his heart. It is indeed a strong but gentle leadership!
God is good!
No comments:
Post a Comment