Aaron: God’s Call to Leadership for Every Believer

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Take Aaron and his sons with him, the garments, and the anointing oil… Leviticus 8:1-2 Aaron receives his ordination to the priesthood in Leviticus in chapter 8. By that time the people already recognized him as a leader, but now God gives him his divine calling. The Lord instructs Aaron to wear certain garments and accessories as an outward symbol of an inward call. For the godly leader, the call of God becomes a personal foundation for ministry, regardless of his vocation. Every call has two components, inward and outward. God’s hand on the person provides the inward component. Through it, the person recognizes that he or she is supposed to occupy a leadership position. The outward component comes when others confirm that God’s hand does indeed rest on the person. Only God anoints a person to lead and minister; at best, organizations merely recognize and agree with His anointing. A leader’s real authority comes from God, not from men. The word “authorize” is derived from a Latin word which means to “increase or grow”. Frank Damazio (pastor of City Bible Church in Oregon) reminds us that the word authorize also suggests the spiritual meanings of: a builder of spiritual buildings; a creator of spiritual families; a doer of spiritual deeds; an author of spiritual writings; a teacher of spiritual knowledge; a spiritual advisor of actions; a promoter of spiritual plans; a supporter of spiritual laws; a spiritual leader in public life; a model of spiritual conduct; a spiritual guardian of women and minors; and a champion of spiritual welfare. This is a calling for every believer - regardless of vocation. Every Christian is called to be a spiritual leader – to positively influence and impact others. How are you doing as a spiritual leader? I’d love to talk to you personally. For more on help I can provide and how you can reach me, check out… http://truthatlife.com/ or email me directly at curtis.songer@gmail.com