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Friday, March 23, 2012

Balaam: A Man-Appointed Leader who Fails to Observe the Principle of Buy-In

God’s anger was aroused because he (Balaam) went, and the Angel of the Lord took his stand in the way as an adversary against him.
Numbers 22:22

Man-appointed leaders often claim to receive their calling from God, but their authority actually derives from human sources and not from the Lord. Eventually the truth becomes clear to everyone.

In the book of Numbers, chapters 22 – 24, we see an example of a man-appointed leader. At the suggestion of King Balak, Balaam son of Beor, tried to curse Israel for profit. But the Lord would not allow it.

King Balak was a strong leader with the wrong vision. Balaam was a much weaker leader, but he had the right vision. The two men blended like oil and water. Optimally, the right leader must be in place, with the right vision. People generally must buy into the leader before they buy into the vision.

The following principles will help you to discern man-appointed leadership from God-appointed leadership:
1. It issues from human ingenuity rather than God’s anointing.
2. It often reveals self-serving motives.
3. It devises plans that oppose what God is doing.
4. It blinds the leader to God’s intentions.
5. Its goals eventually fail because they oppose the work of God.

Is your leadership man-appointed or God-appointed? Do you see the fruit of God-appointed leadership in your life?

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