Deuteronomy 17:18-19. “And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests and the Levites: and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:”
HE SHALL WRITE He is one of us – he knows the names – the habits – the culture He is not a stranger to the Lord our God – God chose him to lead He is our brother – that he may live like us – and among us He knows as our king he rules – under One higher than he – the Lord God reigneth
Not for selfish gain – not to accumulate possessions – but for God he leads Not to indulge in lust and pleasure – not to return to the world –he leads in separation Not for wealth and personal satisfaction – not as a priest before God He leads – he rules over the people by divine appointment – for God.
One of his first duties when he sits upon Israel’s throne – is to learn The books of the law and the statutes he can read – but he must copy them – to learn Page after page the king reads and writes that the words might be in him – to learn Every day of his life he must read and re-read to fear his God – and to learn.
The heart of a reader accumulates a lot of information – A leader can be called to guide an assembly or a nation – One who commits to writing – beginning with the day of salvation – The words of God and perhaps his thoughts – will find divine illumination.
It is not enough to know things as a general rule – You can learn that at home or when you go to school – But when you write down what the Lord God says to you – Those words of truth and righteousness give light unto your soul.
It would be wrong to expect the obedience and esteem of others – If a leader of an assembly doesn’t take the time to gather – Spiritual truth, and the grace it takes to be a genuine leader – Guiding God’s people and feeding them from green pastures.
“Father God, the reading of Your Word is precious to me. All these words I write I know are not important at all. But to me it is the best way I can express what the impact of the words had on my soul. If I go beyond the meaning of the words, please stop my pen. If I misinterpret some passage, give some kind of blockage so that I will
go back again and get it right. I am not a very smart person but I do love You and want to get right what is important to You and I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”