Friday, January 13, 2017

WHAT MAKES FOLLOWERS LOVE TO SERVE?

WHAT MAKES FOLLOWERS LOVE TO SERVE?

2 SAMUEL 23:15–16 - And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!” So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD.

It was just a casual remark. Yet the moment David’s men heard their leader mutter the words, they immediately broke through enemy lines and braved Philistine swords and spears to retrieve a cup of the precious liquid.

Such astonishing loyalty doesn’t come from a mere job description. Loyalty like this comes only through modeling. David got this kind of “second–mile” effort because he had long modeled such loyalty for his men.

And it is that loyalty that drove him to do what he did next. David honored their sacrifice by presenting it to the Lord rather than drinking it. Who wouldn’t go the extra mile for a leader like that?


John Maxwell