Lead Me

I was listening to the song Lead Me by Sanctus Real which is about a husband asking God to help him lead his family. It had never occurred to me before that this song is about godly leadership no matter what your life circumstance might be.

Read these lyrics:

So Father, give me the strength to be everything I'm called to be
Oh Father, show me the way to lead them
Won't You lead me?

How many times have you said those same words in relation to leading others? I began to think about the rest of the lyrics.

To lead them with strong hands
To stand up when they can't
Don't want to leave them hungry for love
Chasing things that I could give up

Is this not what we are called to do as shepherds of the people around us? Do we not give up things we want for ourselves so we can be there to stand up for others and to love them?

I'll show them I'm willing to fight
And give them the best of my life

I don’t always succeed at this – giving others the best of my life, but I try to put others before myself. It is a struggle sometimes to put the desires of the flesh down and to pick up the weight of the cross, but that is what we are called to do. Which is why the last line of the song says,

Lead me 'cause I can't do this alone

Thank you Father for leading me so that I might be able to lead them.

For You are my rock and my fortress; For Your name’s sake You will lead me and guide me." Psalm 31:3