There are so many complaints about our leaders, both political and religious. Some people have not preferred any candidate to vote for in the national elections for years. (However, they've had many people to vote against!) So many religious leaders seem to be stifling the Spirit (1 Thes 5:19). Jesus' description of the Pharisees and scribes as "blind guides" and "whitewashed tombs" still applies today (see Mt 23:16, 27). Leadership in many areas leaves a lot to be desired.
However, the Lord promised to provide good leaders for those who would return to Him (Jer 3:15). Ultimately, we make our own leaders and get the kind of leadership we deserve (cf Jgs 9:8ff). Bad leaders are one of the results of our refusal to repent. Let's pray for our leaders (1 Tm 2:1-2) and for ourselves. Bad leadership is a partial payment of the wages of our sins (Rm 6:23).
| PRAYER: | Father, I repent before I get what I deserve. |
| PROMISE: | "What was sown on good soil is the man who hears the message and takes it in. He it is who bears a yield of a hundred- or sixty- or thirtyfold." –Mt 13:23 |
| PRAISE: | St. Anne and her daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary, were the only two women in history to carry immaculately conceived children in their wombs. |
Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:
· One Bread, One Body
· Daily Bread Radio Program
· Annual Bible Institute
· Discipleship Retreats
· Guadalupe Bible College