Summary: We can reveal the kingdom of heaven here on earth through how we lead and interact with others. So often the leaders of movements or big churches become bigger and bigger figures. They can become idolized by the people who believe in their cause. But they are not worthy of worship; they are humans and they will mess up and disappoint. Only God should be worshipped, which is why it is important that God be the true leader of any Gospel movement. We are used by Him for His purposes. We need to approach our work for Christ with humility and understanding. We are not the focus. Christ is the focus. So, we need to lead using Jesus as our example. He washed the dirty, dusty feet of His disciples, which was not a common action for any leader of a group. The humblest among them would wash the feet. But Jesus took that task upon himself. Soon after that, He would die on a cross, humbling himself to die among criminals. This is the Man we follow. This means getting our hands dirty, getting to know the powerless and oppressed, and sacrificing for those who need to know Christ. We should be the very opposite of glitzy and impressive; we should be humble and honest. This is NOT how most people lead today, and so we will stand out. In good ways – to God’s glory. And we will be able to point others to the life-changing hope we have in Christ. This is Luis Palau.
