Nehemiah 10, Nehemiah 11: 1-21, Revelation 20, Proverbs 31: 1-9
Proverbs 31: 4-5 (ESV)
“It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink
wine, or for rulers to take strong drink, lest they drink and forget what has
been decreed and pervert the rights of all the afflicted.”
Verses 4 and 5 from Proverbs 31 is such good advice
especially for those who are in positions of leadership. If you are in a position
where you need to be called upon to make important decisions or give advice,
you always need your full faculties. I cannot imagine having to make an
important decision, especially and life and death decision, while under the
influence of even a little alcohol. I heard a pastor recently say that he does
not drink at all, because he might need to be called to minister to someone in
the middle of the night and he did not want to have his mind clouded with
alcohol. Some pastors have said that they don’t drink alcohol because they think
it is hypocritical to counsel someone on alcohol addiction if they drink alcohol
themselves. What if you are a parent and your child needed you urgently, would
you be able to respond well to your child if your mind was clouded with drink? What
if you made a wrong decision for your child in an emergency because you were a
little tipsy? It makes sense to follow the advice of Lemuel if you are in any
position of leadership.
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