Monday, July 1
Read 2 Chronicles 10
Think About It:
- The people were willing to serve Rehoboam if only he would serve them and make life a bit easier for them. All of God’s truly great leaders had been servants to the people (i.e., Moses, Joshua, Samuel, and especially David), but Solomon had chosen to be a celebrity and not a servant, and Rehoboam was following his bad example. When the Son of God came to earth, he came as a servant (Luke 22:24-27; Philippians 2:1-13), and He taught His disciples to lead by serving. Jesus washed his disciple’s feet as an example of humble service (John 13:1-17), and He wants us to follow His example, not the example of “great leaders” in the secular world (Matthew 28:25-28).
Who are your great leaders?
Is there a situation that you are in right now where you should step back and serve instead of leading?
- In making important decisions, we should seek sound spiritual counsel (Proverbs 11:14; 15:22; 24:26), but let’s be sure the counselors we talk to are mature saints who are able to guide us aright. The British writer Frank W. Boreham said, “We make our decisions, and then our decisions turn around and make us.” Sometimes we forget our decisions, but our decisions can never forget us, because we reap what we sow. If the path we choose turns out to be a detour, then let’s admit it and ask the LORD to lead us back to the right road.
Heavenly Father, please show us decisions that we have made that are not of You, and give us the wisdom and strength to correct them.
Family Time:
- Rehoboam had some choices to make. He asked two groups of people what to do. Who were the two different groups, and what were their answers?
- Which answer do you think is better?
God has given us people that can speak into our lives. It is a blessing to have someone who will lead you in the right way and help you get closer to God. Do you have someone in your life who is helping you follow God’s way?
