Last Monday I started studying the book of Joshua with our leadership students. They are going to be studying Joshua for the next 8 weeks or so. My hope was to study the book of Joshua over the next 8 weeks with them. I have found that that might become a little difficult since the first chapter took me almost a week to complete. But here is what I have learned the past week from Joshua 1.
-You can’t be very excited to be Joshua succeeding a legend like Moses. What a tough job, but Joshua could take courage from what Moses told him here.
-Joshua was going to be successful because the Lord had filled him with wisdom here. Every leader needs to be praying for wisdom.
-Every leader needs someone to mentor them and one day hand them the torch.
-God does not just put all his power in one person or one leader. He continues to pass the torch of leadership to others. Joshua 1:5
-To be a leader courage is required. I think we can see that here. Do you think God wanted Joshua to be courageous?
-Leaders have to be in the Word. Something we all struggle with. Leaders must be in it day and night. Joshua 1:8
-Leaders have to have a group of people who rally around them. I know for me there are people who would do the same thing they talk about here.
Just a short little dose for you of what the Lord has been teaching me this past week. What has God shown you this past week?
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