The Leadership Quality of Planning: Sacrifices Were Plans to Solve Problems

But no sin offering… Leviticus 6:30 One of the fastest ways to gain leadership is to solve problems. When Adam and Eve first sinned, it was God who initiated a plan for animal sacrifices to atone for sin. God saw the problem and God solved it. The Levitical directions for sacrifices were simply plans to solve sure-to-occur problems. Consider the biblical importance of planning by the following leaders: 1. God did it – Adam and Eve’s sin required an animal sacrifice (blood atonement). 2. Noah did it – He received explicit instructions to build the ark. He finished its construction in 120 years, exactly as God told him. And the well-built ship withstood months of storms and flooding. 3. Nehemiah did it – Nehemiah developed long-range plans to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem. He visualized the project, then planned for its construction. Israelites completed the work in 52 days. 4. David did it – David made long-range plans to build the temple. God did not allow him to build it, but David did all the planning and secured the construction materials to get the job done. 5. Jesus told parables about it – Jesus often spoke about the necessity of planning (e.g., Matt. 7, Luke 14, and Luke 16). In summary, tomorrow’s production begins with today’s preparation. How well do you plan? I’d love to talk to you personally. For more on help I can provide and how you can reach me, check out… http://truthatlife.com/ or email me directly at curtis.songer@gmail.com