Scripture Reading: Romans 12: 8-12
Focus Verse: Romans 12:8 If it is to encourage, then give encouragement, if it is giving, then give generously, if it is to lead, do it diligently, if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
Good leadership is utmost important if a group of people are to move forward for God. There are many different types of leaders today. You may be the leader of a church, a family, a board, a ministry, or a mission. We all have been given the ability by God to lead in one way or another.
Good leaders first of all are followers of God. A gifted leader is able to influence others to follow God as well. People that you are leading need to know that you love them. They will be much more willing to follow you if you have shown your love for them. Godly leaders are an example of how to live the Christian life. When others see your life lived for Christ they will want to follow that example.
Being a leader can be a big responsibility. Because we don't want to lead others astray. God will give you wisdom as you lead in what ever capacity you have to lead others. Psalms says "And David shepherded them with integrity of heart, with skillful hands he led them." Psalm 78:72 Being a leader is not always easy. When things don't go well the leader gets blamed. But if the leaders eyes are on Christ our perfect leader He will give us wisdom to lead through every situation.
Let our prayer be "Father, lead me, so that in humility I can lead others in Your ways.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Friday, October 12, 2012
Teaching Children
Scripture Reading: Psalm 78
Focus verse: Psalm 78:4 "We will not hide them from their children,
Telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord,
And His strength and His wonderful works that He has done."
We read in Psalm 78 the instruction for the adults to teach the children the works of the Lord. They were to tell the children the stories of the faithful and obedient followers of the Lord. This would give them an encouragement to soften their own hearts and follow God in the same way as the faithful. Children love to mimic and follow others. They will copy the behavior and words of those that they are around. We should teach them the ways that they should go as they follow God.
Also included in Psalm 78 are stories of people who were stubborn and rebellious. Some followed God for the most part, but then had some failure in faith. These stories must also be taught to the children. If you have a failure in your life, you will suffer the natural consequences of that failure. He will punish those who never repent, but God can be faithful to forgive those who return to Him in repentance. We will all fail at something, but we learn to return to God in obedience if we have a soft heart for Him.
Learn these stories of the Bible and teach them to your children and the children in the community. We can all be encouraged by them.
~Page Johnson
Interlocking Ministries.
Focus verse: Psalm 78:4 "We will not hide them from their children,
Telling to the generation to come the praises of the Lord,
And His strength and His wonderful works that He has done."
We read in Psalm 78 the instruction for the adults to teach the children the works of the Lord. They were to tell the children the stories of the faithful and obedient followers of the Lord. This would give them an encouragement to soften their own hearts and follow God in the same way as the faithful. Children love to mimic and follow others. They will copy the behavior and words of those that they are around. We should teach them the ways that they should go as they follow God.
Also included in Psalm 78 are stories of people who were stubborn and rebellious. Some followed God for the most part, but then had some failure in faith. These stories must also be taught to the children. If you have a failure in your life, you will suffer the natural consequences of that failure. He will punish those who never repent, but God can be faithful to forgive those who return to Him in repentance. We will all fail at something, but we learn to return to God in obedience if we have a soft heart for Him.
Learn these stories of the Bible and teach them to your children and the children in the community. We can all be encouraged by them.
~Page Johnson
Interlocking Ministries.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Where Is Happiness Found?
Scripture Reading: Matthew 22:34-40
Focus Verses: Matthew 22:37-39 "Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
The world spends lots of money on advertising products every year. They try to convince us that we need many things in our lives. They say that these things will bring happiness into our lives. Some things are truly needed in our lives like, food, shelter, and clothing.
In our verses today Jesus gives us the two greatest commandments in all the Bible. Love God, and love others. That sounds simple, doesn't it? If you think about it, all of life comes down to those two things, loving God, and loving others. Everything else in this world will one day pass away. But God and people will last forever.
The things of this world do bring a kind of happiness. But it's not a lasting happiness. You have to keep looking for the next thing to keep your happiness. God designed us with a void or emptiness in our lives that only He can fill. He knew the value of our loving Him and loving others. He also knew how self serving we, as humans, can be, and that we would fill our lives with empty pursuits if He didn't command us to love Him and to love others. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 3:13-15 "there is coming a day when all our works will be tested by fire." Only what is done for Christ will last.
In true love and obedience to God is where we can find real happiness. We will experience real joy in giving of ourselves to God and others out of love. It is in this love that we find purpose in life, and it is from this purpose that we can gain true happiness.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
Focus Verses: Matthew 22:37-39 "Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
The world spends lots of money on advertising products every year. They try to convince us that we need many things in our lives. They say that these things will bring happiness into our lives. Some things are truly needed in our lives like, food, shelter, and clothing.
In our verses today Jesus gives us the two greatest commandments in all the Bible. Love God, and love others. That sounds simple, doesn't it? If you think about it, all of life comes down to those two things, loving God, and loving others. Everything else in this world will one day pass away. But God and people will last forever.
The things of this world do bring a kind of happiness. But it's not a lasting happiness. You have to keep looking for the next thing to keep your happiness. God designed us with a void or emptiness in our lives that only He can fill. He knew the value of our loving Him and loving others. He also knew how self serving we, as humans, can be, and that we would fill our lives with empty pursuits if He didn't command us to love Him and to love others. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 3:13-15 "there is coming a day when all our works will be tested by fire." Only what is done for Christ will last.
In true love and obedience to God is where we can find real happiness. We will experience real joy in giving of ourselves to God and others out of love. It is in this love that we find purpose in life, and it is from this purpose that we can gain true happiness.
Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
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