Great humility keeps a leader from abusing great power. Read 2 Kings 1:1-17.

Ahaziah became king of Israel after his father Ahab died. He suffered a serious injury from a fall and was so concerned that he may not live that he sent messengers to inquire of the false god Baal-Zebub concerning his recovery. This act of inquiring of a false god angered the Lord who sent Elijah to intercept the messengers and send a message to Ahaziah that he in fact would not live. Ahaziah wanted to hear this directly from Elijah so he sent some soldiers to physically escort him to his bedside. Read more »