“For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. (2 Chronicles 16:9)
As we think about developing a theology of leadership we have to address the Omniscience of God. God knows and sees all things. The great thing about this truth is that God’s seeing and his knowing is not arbitrary seeing and knowing. God does not simply know facts and see events. His seeing and knowing is tied to his secret and holy will that He is bringing about by his soverign power and divine nature. So, his seeing and knowing of us is tied directly to his purposes and our purpose for existence.
In the context of this passage, King Asa of Judah went to cut a deal with the king of Syria in a counter move against the king of Israel. Asa did not put his trust in the Lord to support him, he pust his trust in the Syrian king. Although Asa had experienced the strong support of God in the past, he chose to walk in his own wisdom. The issue here is a matter of the heart. Asa failed to trust in the omnipotence and the omniscience of God. In failing to trust God, Asa demonstrated a heart that was filled with pride and this was reflective of the rest of rule as king.
As leaders, God knows our heart. This knowing is intimate, if we are believers then we know that God has set his affections on us. He knows our very heart. When our heart trusts God completely, then we have the power of all of his attributes working for us. When we trust ourselves, we deny God’s ability and trust in our own strength to accomplish our own purposes. This is disasterous. Let us trust in God’s perfect knowing and seeing as we lead.
