Those who will lead society




2 Kings 6:8~23 "Don''t be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them." And Elisha prayed, "O Lord, open his eyes so he may see." Then the Lord opened the servant''s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. (16~17)




♬ Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #325 Living for Jesus (#359 in previous version)





 How can we lead society? We can lead the direction of society if we know what’s to happen in the future. Joseph and Moses saw that they’d stand before the world eventually; David looked towards the construction of the temple rather than his future kingship; Isaiah saw that sons and daughters would come back from the ends of the earth when the Remnants arose; and Paul saw that his final destination was Rome. We must receive answers as we properly hold to the message and see God’s plan. Only then can we become leaders and lead the world. There are three things we must prepare as leaders.





1. The strength that comes from being a child of God
 There is a strength that rightfully comes from being a child of God. This is a covenant promised before creation, a sovereign covenant of God. This is a covenant that no one can take away from us. We lose out to the degree that we waver. We must completely immerse ourselves in faith and the Word the more problems come. We must throw away what we must throw away, wait for what we must wait for and change what we must change in a way that is appropriate to who we are. Then we must challenge when we see God’s plan. We have been called into God’s sovereignty and His perfect blessings.





2. The strength that comes from the authority of children of God
 We must use the strength that comes from the amazing authority we possess as children of God. We will receive answers if we use this authority when we pray. The bigger our vessels are, the slower answers may come to us, but we don’t need to waver because they will come in the most perfect and certain manner. It’s easy to make mistakes when it seems like answers are not coming to us. This is what we must be careful of.






3. The strength of God’s kingdom that children of God should enjoy
 We must use the strength of the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God presents three standards to us. We must first know the works that arise when the kingdom of God comes. We’re not waiting unconditionally; we’re waiting for God’s kingdom to come upon every field. Second, we are living within the background of the kingdom of God as we live on this earth. Third, we will see the answers of where we will go when we enjoy the kingdom of God. We will see what the field needs the most. We’ll see what is important in regards to people, our work and events in our lives. We will be able to see the hidden people in the field who will receive salvation and disciples who’ve been prepared in the field. We will lead society with these mysteries.





● Forum Topic - Meditate on what you will lead society with, and begin to pray about the answers you will find and enjoy.





Young Adult Retreat Lecture 2 / 2009.8.4