He has brought you near, and all your fellow Levites who are with you, but you are seeking the priesthood as well. - Numbers 16:10
Have you ever heard of someone having a "Messiah complex?" I'm no psychiatrist (though some may claim I have "issues"), but generally it means that a person struggles with the need to be the "savior" in every situation they face. As Christ-followers, we know that only one Person is capable of bearing such a burden, and His name is Jesus.
The story of Korah indicates a different struggle faced by many spiritual leaders. I would call it a "high-priestly complex." Korah, a Levite, believed that he possessed the same authority as Aaron (high-priest) among the people of Israel. This belief caused him to lose his life and the lives of 249 others as well.
How does this relate to spiritual leaders today? A spiritual leader may not struggle with the need to save the world, but they may begin to think that they alone speak for God before the world. They may begin to think that even though all are "priests" in Christ before the Father, their words and their ideas carry more weight than any other.
The only authoritative voice before the Father is Christ's. While we may all be priests in the biblical sense, Christ is greater and higher. A leader must not be guilty of elevating their voice above the voice of our true High-Priest. While we may certainly speak for Christ, we must be very careful to never speak as Christ.
Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation. - Augustine
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