Helping Others To Rise

*MEDITATION*

Joshua 1: 14b&15 "...You are to help your brothers until the LORD gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land that your God is giving them. After that, you may go back and occupy your own land, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise." NIV

Point to ponder on: Leadership is a platform to help others rise to attain success in life endeavours, use it well.

Whatever position you occupy as a leader God has placed you there not just to receive accolade, title and control your subordinates but for their benefits. He wants you to serve your followers, hence, He entrusted you with the responsibilities to oversee their welfare and enhance them to succeed fulfilling their purpose in life. God who places you over others will settle you, however, there are certain things He has accomplished in your life which He wants to see accomplished in your followers. He knows He can make you accomplish the task that is the reason He makes you their leader for you to see them as God sees them and not as they may be presently but as God wants them to be. Therefore, our duty as leaders is to first seek the good of our followers in the area God has established us so that they too can be established alike. A leader helps his followers to attain their place of rest(fulfilment , success) just as he has been helped by God through other leaders in his life. A leader is to first serve his followers leading them to succeed before he can comfortably relax to enjoy the reward of his own success. A leader is not successful until his followers are successful. However, to accomplish this great task and become successful as a leader you must be strong and courageous. God knew these qualities were needed by Joshua, as a result, He encouraged him repeatedly to be strong and courageous, even the Israelites also encouraged him to be strong and courageous. Therefore, as a leader your duty to your followers is to nurture to build them up until God gives them rest.

I celebrate you.

Good morning. Do have a delightful day.

By
David, Johnson

Prayer Point
Father empower all leaders in the body of Christ and nations of the world to be strong and courageous to lead their people aright to succeed in their endeavours.