(CS4U) Leadership Promises - Invitations to Lead

January 1 Invitation to Lead The call to leadership is a consistent pattern in the Bible. Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth . . ." Genesis 1:26 (NIV) God is the Ultimate Leader, and He calls every believer to lead others. God could have arranged His creation in any number of ways, but He chose to create human beings who possess spirits and the capacity to relate to Him and follow Him, yet who are not forced to do so. When mankind fell into sin, God could have executed a plan of redemption that did not include sinful people, but He has called us to participate and to lead others as we follow Him. God made that clear from the beginning when He stated, "have dominion" (Genesis 1:28). The call to leadership is a consistent pattern in the Bible. When God decided to raise up a nation of His own, He didn't call upon the masses. He called out one leader-Abraham. When He wanted to deliver His people out of Egypt, He didn't guide them as a group. He raised up a leader to do it-Moses. When it came time for the people to cross into the Promised Land, they followed one man-Joshua. Every time God desired to do something great, He called a leader to step forward. Today He still calls leaders to step forward for every work-both large and small. The Maxwell Leadership Bible If you are interested in purchasing a hard copy of this devotional, click on these links:" Hardcover Leather: Unsubscribe from this mailing. Unsubscribe from all mailings from EQUIP. Modify your profile and subscription preferences.