Today's eDevotional
for Monday February 8, 2010
Text for the Day -- Numbers 27:12-19The LORD said to Moses, "Go up this mountain of the Abarim range, and
see the land that I have given to the Israelites. When you have seen
it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron
was, because you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin
when the congregation quarreled with me. You did not show my holiness
before their eyes at the waters." (These are the waters of
Meribath-kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.) Moses spoke to the LORD,
saying, "Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint
someone over the congregation who shall go out before them and come
in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, so that
the congregation of the LORD may not be like sheep without a
shepherd." So the LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man
in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand upon him; have him stand
before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation, and commission
him in their sight."
Devotional
Throughout Scripture, the primary characteristic of a leader among
the people of God is that they have the Spirit of God within them and
have exhibited that Spirit in their life and ministry. If you seek
leadership, pray for an abundant measure of God's Spirit within you.
Prayer
Bless me with your Spirit today, gracious God, that I may serve you
faithfully. Amen
Richard Beckmen, executive editor of eDevotionals and Announcements
is a Lutheran pastor and writes about prayer and spirituality. He is
author of A Beginners Guide to Prayer, Praying for Wholeness and
Healing, and has developed a daily devotional program for married
couples.
Scripture quotation is from the NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION of the
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National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by
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