"For you will go out with joy and be led forth with peace; the mountains and the hills will break forth into shouts of joy before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands." Isaiah 55:12

FALLEN OAK / Fallen Leaders "Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." 2 Cor. 3:17 Hiking on a Missouri Forest trail I came upon an old Northern Red Oak that had recently fallen across the trail. It had knocked down a couple of elm trees. One had broken under its weight and another was bent double. The Oak must have been four foot in diameter. It was the dominate tree of the area. When it fell it left a hole in the forest canopy. Since the forest was vibrant, it would only be a matter of time before other trees would fill the open space left by the fallen tree. If I may take some liberty, with typology, the fallen Oak tree could represent a fallen leader in the church. When he falls he will crush others underneath him. In the absence of his leadership there will be a vacuum. Some of those that are crushed will die, others will bounce back and become vibrant again in due time though a scar will remain. What makes the difference between one tree that dies under the crushing blow of the falling tree and one that is only bent but later rebounds? The tree that died under the blow may not have been healthy, it may have had some dead wood in its trunk that cracked under the blow. It was in the direct line of fall of the Oak. The tree that was just bent was off to the side and was hit by some of the branches of the mighty Oak. Tc aep from being injured by leaders, find out what the Bible says for yours if and learn to hear from God. A leader may be out of God's will, but still have the delegated authority form God. Don't fall into the trap of rebellion against God's authority. There will always be different ways to reach a goal. Don't be discouraged if a leader has a different opinion than you. A leader should point the way to God but a good leader will always give his people space to grow. "YOUR BEAUTY 0 ISRAEL, IS SLAIN ON YOUR HIGH PLACES! HOW HAVE THE MIGHTY FALLEN!" (2 Samuel 1:19) Water from the Rock Bible Studies - - - Scott McCrae Home | Back to Top

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