“Supportive Leadership”(Matt. 20:24; Mark 10:41ff; ) [Module #262]

The leaders in the Kingdom our supports,
Who take their cues from Jesus – all reports
We have on Scripture’s pages set that tone,
And Spirit drives supportive message home.

For power is involved in several ways –
God’s power flowing in through life now plays
Important role in all we say or do –
It interfaces with man’s power-view.

Of course, there’s lots of power on the earth;
God put it there – we use it from our birth
’Till death, it’s needed for our daily fare,
As needed for our lives as water, air.

It’s best if we let those two powers mix,
For when we do we find our life then clicks;
A turbo-booster, whew! Life sure works well,
And keeps our lives from self-made living hell.

On earth the leaders throw their weight around;
They stamp the others flat against the ground;
But layered-look of Kingdom changes that,
For all is changed, though we might go ker-splat.

The raging storms which sweep across our land,
Inside, around us – few can understand;
Destruction wrought can devastating be,
But from the Kingdom-layer we can see –

What stands, what falls, what has foundation stout;
We see what Jesus said it’s all about –
That we can face down storms, make mountains shift,
If we will change from “power-down” to “lift”.

I thought return from loop put me on earth;
But no – to Kingdom-layer I’ve re-birth;
The load is easy, burden light indeed,
As we now meet Christ’s apostolic needs.

We’re “in” not “of” the world, to values shift
Discipling kicks in for us ’cause of it;
For Kingdom-training when we’re of the world,
Cannot be lived, though banner be unfurled.

If liberal we just run out of gas;
Conservative in holiness we’re cast;
But Kingdom-life is merger of the two –
Supplanting both with life in Christ made new.

So, off the loop we land on Kingdom-layer;
Of body-life we find ourselves a player;
God’s Spirit works through us as we engage
In this and that, let Spirit be our Sage.

Lord, thanks for this small tidbit in my life;
It adds so much, pours out revealing light,
Far more indeed than I had hoped or asked;
This Kingdom life in you – indeed a blast!

Thanks Lord for this.

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