"Then You look at this prisoner and say to me, 'Son, stop fighting a fight that's already been won!' I am redeemed! You set me free! So I'll shake off these heavy chains and wipe away every stain. I'm not who I used to be. I am redeemed!"
"But when I hear You whisper, 'Child, lift up your head,' I remember, O God, You're not done with me yet!"
"I don't have to be the old man inside of me, 'cause his day is long dead and gone, because I've got a new name, a new life; I'm not the same; and a hope that will carry me home. I am redeemed!"
Remember, no matter what you are going through, if you are saved, you belong to God! You are redeemed! He will never leave you nor forsake you!
The beginning verse for tonight, Exodus 33:8, says, "And whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people rose and stood at the entrances to their tents, watching Moses until he entered the tent." (NIV)
Maxwell says: "Modeling provides the basis of all true leadership." Moses lead the Israelites by being a model for them to follow. Yes, there were times that he failed; he was human. However, God was still able to use him, even in his down moments.
"The number one management principle in the world is this: people do what people see," according to Maxwell. You cannot expect your followers to do something that you yourself are not willing to do. You must lead by example.
To be an effective, Godly leader, you must remember to put God first and to make time for Him. Spend time alone with Him. Worship, pray, listen, read His Word. As you strengthen your relationship with the Ultimate Leader and grow closer to Him, your leadership will grow stronger and your life as a whole will be better. Remember to keep your focus on Him!
Maxwell presents five ways to grow your relationship with the Lord:
1. Separate yourself regularly.
"But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed." (Luke 5:16, NIV)
2. Seek God with all your heart.
"You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart." (Jeremiah 29:13, NIV)
3. Risk being watched and scrutinized.
"But instead, one brother goes to law against another--and this in front of unbelievers!" (1 Corinthians 6:6, NIV) Act in Godly manners, because others are watching you.
4. Learn to listen and obey God's voice.
"I will listen to what God the Lord will say; He promises peace to His people, His saints--but let them not return to folly." (Psalm 85:8, NIV)
5. Enter covenant partnership with God.
"'My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, adn they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of My hand. My Father, Who has given them to Me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of My Father's hand.'" (John 10:27-29, NIV)
We can use Moses as an example to follow, as he did those things.
The reflection question for tonight asks, "From the five points above, how can youl ead by example in your own life?"
I thought about that, and called this to mind: Follow God so closely that others see Him through me and have to go through Him to get to me. God needs to be number one. When you have that priority straight, other things will fall into place. "Trust in the Lord and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight." (Proverbs 3:5-6, NIV)
God bless you!
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