The Highest Calling of Leadership

“But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.” – Amos 5:24

It is as if Amos were here with us today. His words sing out the song of “judgment” or “justice.” It is a strong word for what happens in a community or a nation when God works through people and leaders to set wrongs right and to create a society of fairness, equity, and compassion.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached with such a calling to leaders and vision for the future. Echoing the words of Amos, the prophet, he portrayed God’s judgment as refreshing and cleansing.

And so it is.

What we know is that Amos 5:24 is the highest calling for leadership.

Leaders know that without your prayers and encouragement, the task is too awful and daunting for any man or woman.

However, as leaders lead a people who pray for, work for, and long for justice, truth, and righteousness, his leadership will be like that of Dr. King who called himself nothing more than a “drum major for justice.”

Let us walk in in step with the rhythm of truth and swaying to the sweet song of a compassionate society, rooted in God’s call and founded upon the law of love that Jesus taught us.