The Leader as Farmer

“The leader who acts as a servant sows into the lives of his people.”

                                                            READ: Psalm 126:6                                                                                                                           

       In Genesis 8:22, God said “as long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease”. This is an indisputable law of success, which has been relied upon by the entire human race. In my research on some of the most influential people in history, I have seen how their careers evolved in accordance to the law of seedtime and harvest. Here’s my point: any leader who serves others is like a farmer who sows a seed. Just as the farmer sows, the leader also sows through service. 

As a leader, you may sow by serving others with your ideas, money, time or gifts. You may not enjoy the process at the beginning because the rewards aren’t immediate. But like the farmer who waits for his seed to germinate, the leader who serves others, also has to wait for a while before the reward of his service will manifest. And just as a farmer reaps what he sows, the leader who serves will surely reap whatever he has sowed in people’s lives. Whether you are leading a small or big group, sow like a farmer.

Prayer/Confession: LORD, give me the seeds that I can use and sow into other people’s lives. 

REFERENCES/FURTHER STUDY: 

Ecclesiastes 11:6

Psalm 126

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