Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be Strong and Courageous.
Joshua 10:25a
Over the last year, Joshua has been a key person in my spiritual leadership development. I look at him, and I see a model of who I want to become. Joshua had flaws, but God used him. God encouraged, taught, rebuked, and transformed Joshua, in order for him to be prepared to lead the Israelites to the Promised Land and beyond.
The words spoken by Joshua in v 25, were not originally his words. If we look back @ Joshua 1, Joshua was the recipient of these very words. Joshua was to take over the leadership of the Israelites due to the recent death of Moses. God tells him in Vv. 6&9 to "be strong and courageous." The Gadites, Reubenites, and the tribe of Manasseh end chapter 1 reminding Joshua to "be strong and courageous!". I believe what we see in Joshua's words in chapter 10 is his transition from student to teacher. He's transitioning what God is teaching Him, to what he is teaching his people.
The idea of his transition from student to teacher is flawed. Joshua, as any good leader, was a lifetime learner/student of God's. However, the point being made is that now Joshua is instilling what he is learning into the lives of the people he is leading. I believe this is one of the biggest keys in becoming a Godly leader.
So as I look to where I am to lead my family and YEC, I must first look at what God is teaching me. At this present point, God is teaching me the power of a humbled leader. How does God what me to serve my wife? How does God want me to serve my leaders? How does God want me to serve my people @ YEC? I must make the same transition that Joshua made, the transition from student to teacher.
Wonderful Counselor, you are my high priest, my first teacher. Help me transition the truths your teaching me, into truths I can teach the people you have entrusted me to. May I follow the example that your servant Joshua gave us. In Him, Amen
Joshua 10:25a
Over the last year, Joshua has been a key person in my spiritual leadership development. I look at him, and I see a model of who I want to become. Joshua had flaws, but God used him. God encouraged, taught, rebuked, and transformed Joshua, in order for him to be prepared to lead the Israelites to the Promised Land and beyond.
The words spoken by Joshua in v 25, were not originally his words. If we look back @ Joshua 1, Joshua was the recipient of these very words. Joshua was to take over the leadership of the Israelites due to the recent death of Moses. God tells him in Vv. 6&9 to "be strong and courageous." The Gadites, Reubenites, and the tribe of Manasseh end chapter 1 reminding Joshua to "be strong and courageous!". I believe what we see in Joshua's words in chapter 10 is his transition from student to teacher. He's transitioning what God is teaching Him, to what he is teaching his people.
The idea of his transition from student to teacher is flawed. Joshua, as any good leader, was a lifetime learner/student of God's. However, the point being made is that now Joshua is instilling what he is learning into the lives of the people he is leading. I believe this is one of the biggest keys in becoming a Godly leader.
So as I look to where I am to lead my family and YEC, I must first look at what God is teaching me. At this present point, God is teaching me the power of a humbled leader. How does God what me to serve my wife? How does God want me to serve my leaders? How does God want me to serve my people @ YEC? I must make the same transition that Joshua made, the transition from student to teacher.
Wonderful Counselor, you are my high priest, my first teacher. Help me transition the truths your teaching me, into truths I can teach the people you have entrusted me to. May I follow the example that your servant Joshua gave us. In Him, Amen
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"The kestrel has an expression and a cry that scare away hawks and other predacious birds. Doves prefer to live near the kestrel because this affords them security. HUMILITY is similiar to the kestrel. It keeps Sayan at bay and protects the effects of God's grace within you. The most advanced in the devout life prize the virtue of humility above all others." -St. Francis de Sales
ReplyDeleteHumility in leadership was evident in Josuha's life and in the life of our precious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I will be praying for you that as the Lord continues to transition you from student to leader your life will be a fragrant nosegay of humility to those the Lord entrusts into your care.