Lazaroo – Sunday, May 8, 2011
May 08, 2011 I Lazaroo.
Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud in grateful recognition:
“The leader of the people of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.”
(Numbers 2:10)
This is Your plan, isn’t it, Jesus?
Leaders.
Of course, You’re not limited to this plan.
You can do whatever You want
whenever You want
with whomever You want.
But raising up leaders
calling them
training them
equipping them
guiding them
speaking through them
filling them with Your visions and dreams
is still one of Your favorite ways to work.
It’s the way You care for each little family, scattered all over the earth.
It’s how You enable businesses and nonprofits to thrive.
It’s the way You cared for Your chosen people Israel.
It’s the way You watch over Your Church.
Quite often, the leaders You choose aren’t the best –
not the wisest, strongest, most attractive…
or even the holiest.
But because You’ve chosen them
it’s my job to follow them
as they follow You.
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Judges 10:1-2; 2 Kings 20:4-6; 2 Chronicles 19:11; Psalms 75:6-7; Matthew 10:22-25; 1 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Corinthians 11:3; Ephesians 5:22-24; Colossians 1:15-20; Hebrews 13:17
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.