When Leaders Fail
Acts 1:12-26
“. . .concerning Judas,
who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus. He was one of our number and
shared in our ministry (Acts 1:16b-17 NIV).”
He was a disciple, one of Jesus' chosen. Paul tells us to follow his example as he follows
Christ. There are leaders, teachers, pastors, we look up to and follow in this
manner. Sometimes men and women of God fail us. They fail to be the leaders
they need to be, the examples of Christ likeness they should be. They walk away
from their faith; away from God. They were people we loved, people we
respected, people we looked up to in the faith; worked to follow their example.
And the place they held in our lives and in our hearts may forever be left deserted.
But that does not mean that we do not continue on in our faith. Or that we do
not go on to trust others in faith to help, lead and guide us. That we find new
examples of Christlikeness to look up to. Our faith in Jesus is never dependent upon the
faithfulness of another follower of Christ. When we trust in the wrong place,
it is ok to be disappointed to feel let down, but then we can move on. Work to
pick up where we left off and continue to follow faithfully ourselves.
Prayer:
Lord, people of faith
have failed me. Help me to find examples of what it means to be the person of
God you are calling each of us to be, who are worthy looking up to. Help me to
continue to trust others, to never become disenchanted with your people because
of the failings of others. And teach me to be an example worthy of being
followed as well. Amen
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