A New Kind of Governance: Disruptive Leadership

INSPIRE Devotionals With Emmanuel Afiawari Sunday, December 21, 2025 Topic: A NEW KIND OF GOVERNANCE! Memory Verse: ‭‭"‭‭‭‭‭‭Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel" - Isaiah‬ ‭7:14‬ ‭KJV‬‬ Bible Text: Isaiah‬ ‭9:6‬ ‭KJV‬‬ 6. ‭‭For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. INSPIRATION: Everything about Jesus was phenomena, from His conception to birth, and then lifestyle. His, was a disruptive mission to change existing patterns, norms and traditions. Jesus says of Himself, "‭‭For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law" (Matt. ‭10:35‬). Nothing about Him, not even His teachings, followed the norm. Being different stands you out. Conformity dwarfs the uniqueness that your difference could have made. Dare to be different. Isaiah tells us, "...and the government shall be upon his shoulder," affirming His Lordship and a future time when He will reign over a literal, earthly, geopolitical kingdom that encompasses all the kingdoms and governments of the world (Dan. 2:44; Zech. 14:9). The phrase also bears responsibility and power. When you compare Jesus's leadership style with our contemporary leaders, you'd see the huge difference in their responsibility matrix. A leader who is not responsible and responsive is unfit to be called one. Jesus came to model a new kind of leadership responsibility and accountability that we must adapt if we seek to stand out. TODAY'S TAKE HOME: Following Christ affects all aspects of our lives. We must 'drink' in the Spirit of the life He modelled and pattern ours after His in all ramifications. PRAYER: Dear Lord, please help me to follow after the patterns and models that typified the life of Christ, in Jesus name.