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Good Followers Make Good Leaders

Good Followers Make Good Leaders - Joshua 1:1-2 

INTRODUCTION

Long before Joshua led the children of Israel into the land of promise, he faithfully served as the minister of Moses. Before he became known as the leader of a nation, he faithfully gave himself to the previous leader of the nation. Before David became the king of Israel, he submitted himself as a servant to Saul. Before Elisha ever became a great prophet of God, he served faithfully as a follower of Elijah. Before a man will ever learn how to lead, he will first have to learn to follow. If he cannot serve without receiving recognition, he will never know how to handle the recognition when he becomes the leader. If he cannot follow the instructions of another, he will never be equipped to give instructions to others.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

  • (For smaller children) Samuel was a good judge, prophet and priest for God's people. As a child, he started receiving instructions from Eli on how to serve the Lord in the tabernacle. Read 1 Samuel 2:26. He was a good follower and did not cause problems.
  • To whom have you ministered taking a role of a student, servant, or assistant? Have you been a good follower, or were you difficult to lead?
  • What kind of followers do you want to lead? How can you set a good example now as someone who follows in a godly manner? How are you going to feel if God gives you followers like yourself?

PRAYER NEEDS

  • Ask the Lord to help you first learn how to follow.
  • Ask the Lord to show you if your manner of following is ungodly.

HYMN

Take My Life, and Let It Be

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Daily Proverb

Proverbs 1:25

But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
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