And the Lord said to you, “You shall Shepard my people Israel and shall be the commander of Israel.” 2 Samuel 5:2
This scripture passage is about God calling out David to do his will and David accepting. Parallel to Jesus accepting the task of being our king and savior David accepts God’s call for his leadership. David is a normal man who, through God’s grace, achieves numerous victories and triumphs. The meaning of this passage is that God commands David to be the king of his people and David accepts. David is obedient to God’s will and through his obedience gains victory and God’s grace. Not only does this verse foreshadow Jesus accepting his role as our messiah but it also demonstrates to the readers the importance of obeying God’s will and having faith in his plan for you and for humanity. Unlike several kings scattered throughout history before him David achieves glory, not through vicious tactics or birthright, but rather from sheer obedience and faith to God. This verse, along with the entire story of David calls upon us to have the same faith as David and follow God’s voice as we face our own personal “Goliaths” that challenge us in our life, and to remain obedient to the Lord.
The Catholic Catechism states that, God made us, (294) “to be his sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace.” King David’s leadership is a perfect example of God making his will known through human beings. For, even though David was an ordinary man when God called him to lead his chosen people as king and do his will, David agreed.
One of the many core values that Archbishop Hoban High School has is Leadership. Leadership is an act or instance of leading; guidance; direction. Being a leader includes having many qualities; strength, dedication, courage, and self-perseverance. King David led his people with a wise heart and he achieved God’s will. David was a gifted leader. Many of us today can be a leader like him, but we have to open our own hearts, as David did, to God’s command. If we accomplish this, then we will reach success in whatever we put our minds too. We can all be an example of the true value of leadership, and we can pursue our ultimate goal of spreading Jesus’ message. Are you a leader or a follower? How can you be a leader in your life as well as those around you? What actions prove that you are a leader?
Prayer of Leadership:
God, inspire us today with the qualities of good leadership. Give us Insight to make wise decisions, Integrity to face the truth, Courage to make difficult choices, and Compassion for the needs of others. Make us a model of justice and honor to the world, and let us never forget that our job is to serve, both You and others.
Amen.
I really like the prayer and core values. God is our strength. And he leads us to do the right thing and gives us courage. We should always be the leader; and not follow into the footsteps of other peoples poor desions. We should follow the commandments of our religion and be a leader and serve God the right way and be obedient.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Nadine! I think our Goliaths are the decisions we make day to day that we know are wrong. If we were more like David in this story, we would be able to prevail over our Goliaths and be a follower of God and a leader of people.
ReplyDeleteThis passage reminds me that it is important to live in God's foot steps. It teaches me on how I should set an example in life by being a good leader. God is our guide and role model in life. He always has a plan for everybody, but to fulfill his plan we need to act as we are followers of God by being a leader of his teachings.
ReplyDeleteWhat this passage says, to me, is that God often calls on us to be leaders. It may not happen to be as colossal a leader as David was but it is just as important. When God calls on us to lead as an example to our peers we need to do so. I believe people have become afraid to stand up for what they believe in to be right. They would rather not get involved in certain situations rather than be the leader that God calls us to be and do something. With the power of God you can lead an army into any battle and emerge victorious, we just need to learn to believe that as David did. God bless!
ReplyDeleteI like the scripture reading because we all need to be leaders. As the blog says that The Lord call on to David to guide the people of Israel. The thing that gets me the most is that David was only one ordinary man who did greatness, even though he sinned like most human being.
ReplyDeleteThere is an old saying about leadership, it goes: "You either lead, follow, or get out of the way", and how truthful this is. In the story of David, he chose to lead. To be a leader you must have certain characteristics that will help you to make decisions, to be understanding, etc. David had a characteristic of leadership which set him apart from other kings that may have had short, unsucessful reigns, such as King Saul. I like this passage because it is genuine and has much valuable and appliable information in it. The prayer was also meaningful and empowering.
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