Kings…We All Want to Be One – Part 3
We are on the final leg of a three part study on King Hezekiah. Hezekiah was one of the greatest kings the Israelite people served under. He was a shining star in the midst of much darkness and evil. So what made him a great king? What characteristics summarize his life? We know that he loved the Lord and sought to reconcile the people back to God, vision. We know he was willing to say what God called him to say, no matter what the consequences; courage. What is the third characteristic that summarizes the king’s life? In one term, servant-leader.
Servant leadership is a term that is thrown around in today’s culture, especially the Christian culture. But, what does the term servant-leader
actually mean? This term refers to the person who is willing to be the needs of others, or the needs of God, above their own. There are few examples of servant-leaders. Jesus was a servant-leader. Martin Luther King Jr. was a servant-leader. Hezekiah was a servant-leader.
After a few years of being a King, Hezekiah reinstituted the Passover and ordered all worship to be conducted at the Temple. After he handed out all of the assignments to the Priests, the Bible tells us in 2 Chronicles 31:3 that King Hezekiah donated his personal offering as a first fruits to the Lord.
Hezekiah understood that to be a true leader of people, he first needed to serve the people and set the example for what he was expecting.  He gave of what he had, knowing that as a leader, this was a priority, not an option. So how about you? Are you a servant-leader? Do you care more about eeting your needs or the needs of those around you? Do you care more about giving of what you have for the Lord, or asking him to give you more for your glory? All great leaders have vision, they display courage and they live out the heart of a servant-leader. May you be the greatest king the world has ever seen.