Bible in One Year

Thursday, September  23, 2010
(Ps 28 - Ps 30)

Memorise: "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him" (James 1:5)

Read: 2 Chronicles 1:7-10
 
One leadership trait you must have is a servant-heart. Also, a leader must be humble. It takes humility to have a servant-heart. In John 13:13-16, our Lord Jesus Christ said that one trait that would stand believers out is humility - their ability to stoop low to wash the dirty feet of those under them. He demonstrated it for us to follow. To what extent are you doing this? As a leader, you can go to the house of your subordinate and help him do the dishes, feed his little baby, clean up the living room, wash his car, give him or his children a hair cut or help him prepare breakfast. You may protest that that is too demanding. How could you do such to your subordinate? But that is true service! Was it not demanding when the King of kings began to wash the dirty feet of His disciples? Do you know that if you touch their lives with such acts of humility, apart from making indelible impressions on them, you will truly be resembling the Lord Jesus Christ your forerunner in humility? You could have Servant-leaders' Week once in a while where leaders take on humble assignments for those under them. If anything, such acts will serve to remind you of the need to be a true leader. 

Another leadership trait you require to succeed as a leader is wisdom. It takes wisdom to be humble. There are certain battles you cannot win except through humility. That is wisdom! After an impressive offering, God asked Solomon to ask anything. That was an open cheque: He could have anything he asked for in that moment. If a similar opportunity was given to you, what would you ask? Do you know you need wisdom to ask aright? Solomon's little wisdom helped him to prioritize his needs to the point of making an impressive request by asking for wisdom. What was the result? His simple request brought several other things he never asked for! Unusual requests produce unusual results. Many of us limit God and ourselves by our requests. The most difficult resource to control is human beings. If you want to successfully reign over men, you must ask God for wisdom. Any leader who lacks wisdom has failed already, hence, you should go to God for this most essential quality. 

ACTION POINT:
Wisdom never stands alone: It attracts all other good things. If you have wisdom, king's treasures will be in your coffers.