Profiles in Leadership: Joshua - A Leader’s Obedience Sets the Pace

Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, “What does my Lord say to His servant?” Joshua 5:14 Look at every phase of Joshua’s life, and you’ll see a man who gave himself wholeheartedly to completing whatever task was assigned to him. The first time Joshua appears in Scripture we see him immediately obeying the instruction of Moses. Thereafter, Joshua took on the role of Moses’ assistant. Joshua again displayed his obedience when he agreed to spy out the Promised Land. Upon his return from the reconnaissance mission, he and Caleb, alone among the spies, were ready to obey God and enter Canaan. Forty years later, when Moses was ready to hand the reins of power to his protégé, Joshua again obeyed the call. In the end, the people of Israel followed Joshua’s example and did what God asked of them – and as a result inherited the land that God had promised. Scripture says that “Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua”. When the people followed Joshua’s lifelong example of obedience, they prospered. By the time of his death, Joshua was simply known as “the servant of the Lord”. That is indeed high praise! While today we consider Joshua an excellent leader, nowhere does Scripture describe him as a man of extraordinary might, intellect, or talent. What made him extraordinary was his obedience. And when you’re a servant of the Lord, that’s all you really need. Are you an exemplary servant of the Lord? Are you ready to do anything that you are called upon to do? Truth@Life can help you, regardless of your location. Call 248-396-6255 or email me at curtis.songer@gmail.com for a free consultation. If you receive value from these blogs, please consider donating to keep this blog site up and running. This ministry cannot continue without the generous donations of its readers. Just click on the "Donate" button in the upper right. For more info on help I can provide check out http://truthatlife.com/ or email me directly at curtis.songer@gmail.com