Month: May 2024

Scripture Passage: Exodus 16:1-9 The Vision is Quickly Forgotten Amid Challenges When faced with challenges, people are usually quick to forget the vision. Moses had a vision; it was to free Israel from Egyptian bondage and lead them to a land flowing with milk and honey. The people received the vision with gladness and in…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 15:1-25 When Faced With Challenges, People Usually Forget the Leader’s Victories Moses and the people of Israel had just had a major victory. Moses had led them through a parted Red Sea and Pharaoh trying to chase them through the parted sea had drowned. Pharaoh, their main opposition and hindrance to the…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 14:5-30 Quit While You’re Ahead Pharaoh was a leader who did not know when to quit and it cost him the life of his son, the lives of his warriors and his own life. He had plenty of time to quit and let Israel go but despite the plagues, he continued to…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 14:5-30 Don’t Underestimate Anyone; Don’t Overestimate Yourself Although Pharaoh agreed to let Israel go free when his son died, he quickly regretted this decision and when he was told that Israel had departed, he took all the chariots of Egypt and pursued after them to bring them back to slavery. He thought…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 12:29-31, 14:5-30 A Leader Who Doesn’t Know When to Quit Will Be Destroyed There is a time to quit, unfortunately not many know this. Pharaoh was an ambitious leader and the plagues unleashed in Egypt would not make him free Israel. Then after the death of his son, he let Israel go,…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 8:17-19, 10:3-7 An Ambitious Leader Will Achieve His Ambition At All Costs. When a leader is ambitious he cares about himself. When a leader has a vision, he cares about people. Moses had a vision; he wanted Israel free from Egyptian bondage. Pharaoh had an ambition; he wanted Israel to serve as…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 8:25-28, 10:8-11 Don’t Negotiate Away From the Vision. As Moses continued to demand the release of the children of Israel from Egypt, Pharaoh decided to negotiate with Moses. First, he agreed to let Israel sacrifice to the Lord without leaving the land of Egypt, then he agreed to let them go but…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 7:1 You Must See it Before You Can Seize it. Before Moses went in to speak to Pharaoh a second time, God said to him, “See I have made thee a god to Pharaoh.” This came at a time when Moses was reluctant to stand before Pharaoh a second time the first…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 6:1-13 When Adversity Shows Up Keep Leading When Moses spoke to Pharaoh to release the children of Israel, Pharaoh blatantly refused and instead, he increased their burdens. This was not what they expected and everyone was disillusioned. Moses went to God and the vision was communicated to him once again. However, when…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 6:1-9 The Vision Must Be Communicated Again Moses communicated the vision to the children of Israel the first time and they received it with gladness until their situation worsened. At this point not only did they become disillusioned, Moses also became disillusioned and turned to God, their ultimate leader. God communicated the…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 5:1-23 The Leader May Doubt the Vision During Adversity Moses had a great vision; to bring Israel out of Egypt and into a good land flowing with milk and honey. Everyone was excited, leader and followers alike. However, after his first encounter with Pharaoh, the initial excitement was lost as things went…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 5:1-23 Things Will Not Always Be As Expected When Moses communicated the vision for Israel’s release from bondage, the people were pleased and worshipped God. They thought, finally our deliverer is here and our captivity has come to an end. No doubt they expected to be set free as soon as Moses…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 5:1-21 At the First Sign of Trouble, the Leader Will Be Criticised When Moses communicated the vision to the children of Israel, it was very well received and no doubt the Israelites saw themselves as being already free from Egyptian bondage. However, when Moses went in to speak with Pharaoh, the result…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 4:27-31 A Good Leader Communicates the Vision The communication of the vision is a very important aspect of leadership and the vision is communicated to get the people to buy into it. Every vision requires people to be fulfilled and it is the responsibility of the leader to ensure he communicates his…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 3:10-13 A Good Leader Asks Questions Regarding the Vision Moses asked two very important questions as he received the vision from God. First question; who am I? Second question; who are you? A leader needs to have clarity before he can successfully pursue a vision. Someone has said that fuzzy ideas lead…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 4:1-16 You Don’t Need to be an Orator to Lead Moses was not eloquent; he said so himself when God asked him to return to Egypt and dialogue with Pharaoh for the release of the children of Israel. However, it was an excuse that didn’t stand, as God gave him a spokesman…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 2:1-25 Violence Achieves Nothing; Dialogue Achieves Everything Moses desired to see his people free from Egyptian bondage but he acted out of anger and in violence. The result he got was completely different from the result he desired. His people were not set free rather they remained longer in bondage. He ceased…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 2:1-25 There is a Time to Lead Moses had a vision; to see his people free from Egyptian bondage but he acted too fast and missed the timing. He murdered an Egyptian in cold blood and had to flee Egypt for forty years in a bid to save his life. The result…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 2:1-14 When You Try to Lead Expect Criticism A leader should expect to be criticised, it comes with the leadership position. Moses grew up as an Egyptian but he knew who he really was and where he belonged. He did not like to see his people suffer and one day as he…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 1:1-22 A Good Leader Uses Influence A Bad Leader Uses Force One major difference between good and bad leaders is that good leaders use influence and bad leaders use force. Pharaoh feared that the children of Israel would join Egypt’s enemies in fighting against Egypt if war broke out and flee the…

Scripture Passage: Exodus 1:1-22 A Bad Leader Disregards Great Leaders Many years after Joseph died the Bible says that a Pharaoh arose who did not know Joseph. I think that the Pharaoh must have known Joseph as he was a national hero in Egypt and his bones were still in Egypt. I believe his remains…

Scripture Passage: Genesis 45:1-8 The Leader Sees the Big Picture Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers and although he went through a season of great trials in a strange land, God finally exalted him and when he met his brothers again in Egypt, he did not reward them with evil for this wicked…

Scripture Passage: Genesis 44:1-35 and Genesis 45:1-11 The Leader Must Test the People Before He Empowers Them Joseph had a bad experience with his brothers when they sold him into slavery. When he saw them again in Egypt, he did not reveal himself to them or invite them to partake of his affluence, until he…

Scripture Passage: Genesis 43:1-14 and Genesis 45:9-28 When the Leader Takes a Risk He Gains What Was Lost When Jacob took a risk and released his precious son, Benjamin to go down to Egypt with his brothers to buy food, little did he know that in return, he would not only get Benjamin back but…

Scripture Passage: Genesis 43:1-14 The Leader Must Be Willing to Take a Risk to See the Vision Fulfilled God had promised Jacob greatness; He told Jacob that a nation, a company of nations and kings would proceed from him but, in this chapter, that vision is threatened by famine and Jacob’s lineage is about to…

Scripture Passage: Genesis 42:29-38 When the Leader has Broken Trust He will Likely Not Be Trusted Again A leader must not break trust with those he leads as trust is crucial in leadership. If people do not trust a leader it is only a matter of time before they stop following him. A leader who…

Scripture Passage: Genesis 16:1-5 When the Leader Hearkens to the Follower Problems Arise A leader should listen to the opinions and advice of those he leads, but if he does so when it is contrary to his vision, problems are bound to arise. Abraham had a vision given to him by God. It was clear,…

Scripture Passage: Genesis 37:18-22; 42:21-22 A Weak Leader Blames Others for His Lack of Leadership Reuben showed signs of being a weak leader. He failed to deliver Joseph from the hands of their brethren. He suggested Joseph be put in the pit instead of using his position as firstborn to demand that Joseph be released…

Scripture Passage: Genesis 13:1-11 and Genesis 19:15-26 When You Stop Following the Rewards Depart from You As long as Lot followed Abraham, he was blessed. Immediately he departed, and went his own way, the blessings began to depart. Eventually, he left Sodom empty handed whereas he had gone in full. The cattle and the herdsmen…