A real challenge comes for Saul's leadership when Samuel doesn't show up at the appointed time and he is left to decide what to do. Samuel told Saul that he would arrive after seven days to offer a sacrifice to the Lord before going into battle. Saul took matters into his own hands and gave up his right to the throne. His mistake seems ... [Continue Reading]
Does God bargain with us? (Judges 11-12)
Have you ever found yourself, in your prayers, bargaining with God? If You... then I... I think sometimes we're tempted to try to bargain with God because we bargain with each other. How often do we do something for a friend with an expectation of something in return? If you do this for me, then I'll do this for you. None of us ... [Continue Reading]
Not by might (Judges 7-8)
Part of the reason I love the account of Gideon is the ridiculous nature of the situation. God tells Gideon to fight the Midianites - an army like the locusts in abundance and with innumerable camels. When Gideon gathers his army together, God tells him that he has too many people. After a series of dismissals, Gideon is left with 1% of his original ... [Continue Reading]
When leadership becomes UNspiritual (Joshua 9-10)
We get some good lessons on leadership in these two chapters, but I specifically appreciate the lesson learned in chapter 9 when Gibeonites deceive the Israelites into believing that they are from a foreign land seeking out more of what God is doing for the Israelites. Truth be told, they were scared out of their wits and conceived the story to save their ... [Continue Reading]
Does vision follow the leader, or does the leader follow the vision? (Joshua 1-2)
I'm not sure how much applicability this thought has to the situation of the modern church, but I think it's pretty interesting that Moses' death did not bring a new direction for Israel's future. It wasn't the sort of situation where Joshua comes rises to power, and he somehow wants to lead the Israelites in a new way. In fact, it's ... [Continue Reading]
Hello, old friend
Yesterday I visited one of my all-time favorite restaurants: Kewpee Hamburgers. As a young boy we got this Lima, Ohio treat whenever we saw our grandparents. I always looked forward to eating at Kewpee's, so I jumped at the chance to stop by yesterday when I was passing through (I think it had been 5 or 6 years since my last burger). I walked into ... [Continue Reading]
Even leaders make mistakes (Numbers 20-21, Psalm 90)
I wish that, in the case of Moses, he could have made his biggest mistake early on in his ministry, but unfortunately for him it came at the end, and he lost the privilege of leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. God gave Moses a specific command, and maybe because of anger and frustration or because of pride, Moses didn't do exactly as God ... [Continue Reading]
Leading people astray (Numbers 16-17)
It's a pretty tragic situation when Korah decides to rebel against Moses. The problem is that Moses was the one appointed by God, not Korah. And when God is challenged, He always has the upper-hand. There is a strong lesson to be learned here about challenging the people whom God has placed in leadership. Ultimately, if God has put a person in such a place, then one ... [Continue Reading]
Jealousy (Numbers 10-11)
It's a pretty interesting story when Moses finds himself unable to bear the burdens of the Israelites and God, in return, appoints elders to help lighten the load. As a young leader, Joshua finds himself in a spot of jealousy of the manifestation of the Spirit in other people, and Moses reminds him that there should be no place for jealousy. Don't we all, ... [Continue Reading]
Having vision for God ‘ s work (Numbers 12-14)
It's pretty tragic that, of the twelve men who were sent by Moses to inspect the Promised Land, only two returned with a favorable report. The land had been promised by God, but these spies sent to inspect the land didn't have faith that God could overcome the giants of the land. Sure, it was flowing with milk and honey as promised, but there was ... [Continue Reading]
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