THE CALL TO LEADERSHIP
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid (Matthew 5:14).
In our previous study, we observed that exceptionalism signifies the belief that you’re
uniquely different. It carries the idea that you have an ideology that’s superior, which bestows on you the responsibility of leadership.
For example, Nehemiah wasn’t the only Jew who was outside Israel in his day. He wasn’t the only one that heard about Jerusalem and its walls that were broken down. But once he was told, he was ready to do something, even though he was a slave in another land. He was compelled to take action, because of the condition of the land of his nativity. He knew he was different and had it in him to champion the cause.
Jesus said, “Ye are the light of the world. A city that isset on an hill cannot be hid” (Matthew 5:14).You’re that city on a hill; so what? You’re supposed to lead. You’re supposed to show the way, because light gives direction. That’s why you must do something to improve the world of your time. God has made you an oasis in a dry, weary and harsh world. The Bible says in Psalm 74:20, “…the dark places of the earth arefull of the habitations of cruelty,” but you’re the one to turn things around. You’re the one to turn on the light of God’s righteousness and see to it that His Kingdom is established in the earth, by preaching the Gospel.
This is the same reason we’re passionate about ensuring that the Gospel of Christ gets to every nation of the world. The consciousness of our unique message propels
us to get it across to the whole world through our various outreaches. The Lord gave us unique revelations of His Word to change the world, and we’re fulfilling our calling, covering the earth with the knowledge of His Word, as the waters cover the sea.
