The Law of Empowerment Part 6
Herod Abused Power-Matthew 2:3-18
King Herod failed to empower anyone; in fact, he drained power from people in a continual grab for power. Check out the ugly symptoms we see in his leadership that every one of us should avoid:
- He felt disturbed and threatened when he learned of a coming king (v. 3).
- He leveraged his power against any possible competitor (v. 4).
- He used people to serve his on purposes (vv. 7, 8).
- He lied in order to project the right image (v. 8).
- He reacted with fury when he didn’t get his way (v. 16).
- He concerned himself only with his own benefit (v. 16).
- He sought to destroy any potential threat to his leadership (vv. 16-18).
Join me next time for The Law of Empowerment Part 7