In The Kingdom, the emergence of Righteous Leadership — and being under the tutelage of righteous leadership — is a two-way work of The LORD.

The Spirit of The LORD will move across peoples, regions and Nations, to identify those who will be raised up to lead their generation in the seasonal Purposes of The LORD.

These Righteous Leaders, when raised by The LORD, will also be presented to the people in some form; and the people will be tested by The LORD in their reception of the leaders sent by The LORD, before a leader—follower relationship is established.

Moses, the Prophet of The LORD, King David and Elijah, were men raised in secret by The LORD, yet the people had to make a choice to receive them, and the people’s actions in receiving those sent by The LORD, were key to establishing the leader—follower relationship, that was to be a nourishment to their souls.

Likewise, by the desires of the ‘unrenewed mind’ and the cunning marketing skills of the enemy, the people can be presented with a Barrabas, a Saul or a Golden Calf, as well as begin to desire the leadership of a Barrabas, a Saul or a Golden Calf. By the principle of ‘obedience unto submission’, it will be given to them.

Whether we are trained by the bread of adversity, by the waters of afflictions, or by pastors after The LORD’s Heart, is always a question of two things:

• those whom The LORD raises and makes available to the people, and
• the reception of the people to those whom The LORD sends to them.

Whether as an individual, an assembly, a city, region or a Nation, The Council in Heaven is always deliberating on these, and establishing a shepherd-sheep relationship in your life and region, based on these, and the decisions being made, will tell whether you will be nourished — or you will be drained.

Consider again, who are those whom The LORD has raised up for you, your assembly or your Nation, and how have you received them. Well enough for The Kingdom to establish a righteous shepherd-sheep relationship that will nourish your soul?

Consider again, are there those whom the enemy has cunningly brought into your life, assembly and Nation, masked as shepherds, whom you have received into your soul, for which you have in times past — or even now — been led by those draining your soul?

“He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God” John 1:11-12.

~ by Abel Praise

Abel Praise, serving as Team Lead, Ministries Of Abel Praise is committed to working with apostolic and prophetic ministries across nations to raise up a new generation of leadership in The Body of Christ; by making teaching and training resources available and stewarding Ministers In Congress Conventions. See also: abelpraise.com

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