Commissioning

Scripture:

Numbers 27:18-19  "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership, and lay your hand on him.  Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him in their presence."

Observation:

God had Moses commission Joshua in front of the priest and in front of all the people.  He set Joshua apart in front of the people so that they would follow him after Moses was gone.  God also said of Joshua that he had a spirit of leadership.  This brought confidence to the people that he was worthy to be followed when Moses had to leave.

Application:

Commissioning people is very important even today.  People who are given a position of authority need to be commissioned in front of those who they will lead.  This allows the people under their leadership to recognize that this is coming from a higher authority and they are not self-promoting.  We need to  do this better.

Prayer:

Father, show me how to honor upcoming leadership and to set them up for success.  Teach me to lead well and to empower others who can lead well.  

Yours,

Jeff