They say it’s lonely at the top. Moses must certainly have been through times when he felt alone in his experiences. Although God had given him Aaron to walk alongside him, it was Moses who stood before the burning bush, Moses who the people complained to when things weren’t going their way, and Moses who bore the responsibility of interceding between the people and their Lord.

Now, Moses is called to go up the mountain and stay there with the Lord, leaving the other leaders and the people behind.

Yet, although Moses was certainly at the top, he was never alone. Although no other living person could share this experience with him, he was with the Lord the whole time. While leaders of big businesses or even nations are in a position above all others that no other person can truly share, Moses had the Lord to lean on and to appeal to. Moses’ burden of leadership was perhaps heavier than most, but the Lord was with him.

To be a leader is to have a responsibility and an experience that others cannot truly share. Today, our Christian leaders do not have to mediate between us and God as Moses did, because Jesus is our mediator, but they still have to hear the people’s concerns, make wise decisions, set a clear direction and bear responsibility whatever happens. They will have experiences that nobody else can share or truly understand. It is a heavy burden, and those of us who follow them should also pray for them (1 Tim 2:2). May our leaders be steadfast in the Lord, close to his heart, and secure in his will, and may they benefit from the faithful prayers of those they lead.

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