Public Commissioning

 Scripture:

”The Lord replied, “Take Joshua son of Nun, who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.“ ‭‭Numbers‬ ‭27‬:‭18‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

When Moses was going to be taken from the scene of Israel’s history he was told that he couldn’t go into the Promised Land, but God allowed him to go up on a mountain to see it and to die there. As he was preparing for the end of his life, God told him to commission his replacement. This is what spiritual fathers do, they set their spiritual sons and daughters up for success.

Application:

Commissioning a person in ministry gives them confidence and the understanding that the person doing the commissioning believes in them, trusts them, and validates their life and ministry. It also allows the entire congregation to see the transfer of authority publicly, giving that person authority in the people’s eyes as well. I need to be more serious and intentional about public commissioning of people. I don’t want to take it too lightly, but I want it to be significant.

Prayer:

Lord God Almighty, You are great and glorious. You are from everlasting to everlasting. You never change and are the epitome of love. Show me how to effectively commission ministries and people for Your kingdom. I want to do what You are pleased with and not just what I want to do. Help me to always walk in obedience to You and Your words.

Yours Forever,

Jeff