ENCOURAGE HIM Sunday November
15, 2015
Text: Deuteronomy 1:34 – 38 Memory verse: v 38
We
should be mindful of words we utter especially when we are angry or quarreling
with others. The Israelites spoke angrily against God and Moses which attracted
severe punishment. This made God to decree that only Caleb and Joshua will
enter into the Promised Land. Moses told them that God is also angry with him
for not heeding to His instructions too. However, the journey must continue
with Joshua leading. Thus he requested for encouragement for him from the
people.
The
admonition to encourage Joshua to succeed is worth emulating by us. The time I
was writing this devotion was when the issue of kidnapping of school girls was
on. Many people seem to shift all the blame on the President as if he alone can
solve that kind of problem. We should encourage our spiritual and political
leaders to succeed. They need our constructive criticisms and prayers.
Leadership is all about involvement and taking responsibilities. We don’t need
title to lead according to Robin Sharma.
Food for Thought: In what ways can you encourage your political leaders
and the preachers and teachers of the gospel?
Prayer: Lord, make me instrument of encouragement to my leaders
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