You Bring God Great Joy

Leaders will face disappointments. And sometimes it is disappointment with ourselves. And this causes us to feel uncomfortable in approaching God's throne.

It's like the feeling of holding a report card with failing remarks. Like the feeling of coming home after failing an interview, that feeling when you didn't get that job or when you didn't manage to close that deal.

This must be the reason why before Jesus started his ministry, God assured Him of His worth in Matthew 3:17 when God said:

“This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”

So when that feeling of disappoitment with yourself creeps in, remind yourself that your very presence and existence bring joy to our Daddy God. He is not disappointed with you. He is pleased with you!

“This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”

The World Needs Leaders

When God brought the Israelites out of Egypt, their only leader was Moses. Thousands of people versus one leader. When Jethro visited Moses, he saw how BIG the task was and was the first person to point out that it wasn't supposed to be done by Moses alone.

Jethro, puzzled at how Moses was able to manage such a big task, asked Moses:

“What are you really accomplishing here? Why are you trying to do all this alone while everyone stands around you from morning till evening?” (Exodus 18:14 NLT)

Because Moses was alone:

People had to wait from morning til evening.

Nothing much was being accomplished.

Only some disputes were resolved daily and the others will need to wait again and queue up the following day.

People got more irritated and maybe small disputes became bigger while the people waited it to be settled.

Moses was pressured. He felt weary, physically and mentally. He had too many things to settle and He got irritated easily.

And this is also what happens when only one is leading a group. Leaders accomplish little and people's needs aren't met. And leaders grow tired.

As Jethro advised Moses:

But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten. They should always be available to solve the people’s common disputes, but have them bring the major cases to you. Let the leaders decide the smaller matters themselves. They will help you carry the load, making the task easier for you. (Exodus 18:21, 22)