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**Proverbs 29:4** — *"By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it."*
Solomon watched kingdoms rise and collapse. The difference was rarely military might — it was whether the one holding power served the covenant or extracted from it.
A shepherd who shears his flock for personal gain leaves them exposed to winter. A steward who hoards the harvest breaks the very community he was appointed to protect.
Scripture reminds us that authority is never an entitlement — it is a weight carried on behalf of others. Whether you lead a nation, a household, or a small team, the posture of your leadership either builds or demolishes.
Walk with that word today: *demolishes.* Solomon chose it deliberately. Extraction does not merely slow growth — it tears down what grace has built.
Consider the places where you hold influence, and let the standard of justice — not convenience — be the measure of how you steward it.
Solomon watched kingdoms rise and collapse. The difference was rarely military might — it was whether the one holding power served the covenant or extracted from it.
A shepherd who shears his flock for personal gain leaves them exposed to winter. A steward who hoards the harvest breaks the very community he was appointed to protect.
Scripture reminds us that authority is never an entitlement — it is a weight carried on behalf of others. Whether you lead a nation, a household, or a small team, the posture of your leadership either builds or demolishes.
Walk with that word today: *demolishes.* Solomon chose it deliberately. Extraction does not merely slow growth — it tears down what grace has built.
Consider the places where you hold influence, and let the standard of justice — not convenience — be the measure of how you steward it.
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