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From: Lead Like Jesus: 21 Days of Leadership
March 13, 2019: Like Sheep without a Shepherd
Scripture: Matthew 9:36
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
He has walked in our paths, understood our stresses, struggled with our temptations, and is intimately acquainted with our needs. He came to earth because He loves us.
John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son”.
Jesus was once like us. He experienced everything a person can experience–stress, hate, love, hardship, victory. Name it. He was a man and He chose to make himself nothing (Philippians 2:6-8) like us so He can understand us.
He was able to see what people are lacking and on the Book of Matthew, specifically He has seen people lacking peace, safety, and help. Jesus was able to know what they needed that time.
Even today, Jesus never failed to know what we are needing.
He knows when we feel down and need to be cheered up.
He knows when we feel broken and need to be made whole.
He knows when we feel unloved and need to feel loved.
He knows when we feel we have nothing left and need to be reminded that He is the great provider.
He knows when we feel alone and frightened and need to be reminded that He is with us and we can do all things through Him.
He is omniscient. He knows everything.
He is compassionate. Knowing what we lack and need is not the end game. He will give us what should be given to us. He exactly knows how much we need and when we need it.
In leading people, a leader must be sensitive enough to know what his/her brothers and sisters are experiencing. He/she must have a big helping hand for them.That’s compassion.
This applies to all kinds of leadership – may it be in church, in the office or in the family. It is important to know what the people need and provide in any way to fulfill it. A leader must be one with the people.
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