Free Servants

1 Kings 12:7 KJV

And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

The counsel of those who had counseled Solomon was to serve those you lead and they will serve you as leader. This is the heart and key to any truly working relationship

·         Between a husband and wife

·         Between parents and children

·         Between pastor and congregation

·         Between teacher and student

·         Between store keeper and patron

·         Between officer and civilian 

·         Between government and citizenry

Whenever the one in leadership assumes an attitude of superiority the relationship is bound to decline.

The Bible model is of “equality in position” but “difference in office”. No one is better than the other but each has a unique role to fill. When the worth of every man is affirmed, and those in leadership see themselves as servants to those they lead (and behave as such), then those they lead may freely be subject to leadership.