I think i really need a lot of prayer in my life now. In my teaching, in my service to God, in my bearing salt and light at home, in my marriage, in my caring for my family.
Am i drained? I am encouraged by the word of God, that those that wait upon the Lord, their strength will be renewed like eagles.
Praise and thank God.
10 As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. They were terrified and cried out to the LORD. 11 They said to Moses, "Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? 12 Didn't we say to you in Egypt, 'Leave us alone; let us serve the Egyptians'? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!"
13 Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. 14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still."
Today was a busy day. I had to juggle four hour lessons, a one hour video conference which I was uncertain at how to handle the technical difficulties, and of course, to coordinate the Open House which was a logistical nightmare.
Although some expressed complaints that some things were bad or could be done better, I think i really have put in my best today. With my limited time and energy, I squeezed out every inch and tried to make everything run, abet not to the mark of some other’s expectation. It was kind of of three leadership roles today.
Hence pondering when doubts of discouragement starts to set in, what does it mean to be a leader? I have to draw strength from God’s word and the complaints of the Israelites to Moses soon surfaced to my mind.
The Israelites complained that they were going to be dying in the desert. What discouragement to Moses! He must have doubted too. He must have doubted himself as to whether he was doing the right thing. He must have thought of himself a failure. But I guess this is the mark of leadership, that those you are leading will complain at times of criticality even though you have put in your best in leading them.
But what is the response? Be discouraged, give up? Say this is not worth the time or effort? Moses called upon the Lord. Moses had faith in the Lord. As long as he knew what he was planning and doing was according to God’s will, his mind went back into balance. The leader stands his ground due to him knowing that in God’s eyes, he is favored, though he is unflavored by men at that time. Amen.
