Joshua 24:1, "Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and called for the elders of Israel, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God." This verse gives evidence to the leader that Joshua was! He gathered the people giving this farewell speech emphasizing that we are to serve the Lord and keep the idols away! The word serve is used 17 times. To serve God means to fear Him, obey Him, and worship only Him. It means to love Him and to fix your heart upon Him, obeying Him because you want to do so and not because you have to. Joshua said, I don't know what you are going to do, but as for me and my house we will serve the Lord." That is great leadership!
A leader is someone who takes twice as much blame and half as much credit, and Joshua truly would qualify!
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Joshua 24:1, "Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and called for the elders of Israel, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God." This verse gives evidence to the leader that Joshua was! He gathered the people giving this farewell speech emphasizing that we are to serve the Lord and keep the idols away! The word serve is used 17 times. To serve God means to fear Him, obey Him, and worship only Him. It means to love Him and to fix your heart upon Him, obeying Him because you want to do so and not because you have to. Joshua said, I don't know what you are going to do, but as for me and my house we will serve the Lord." That is great leadership!
A leader is someone who takes twice as much blame and half as much credit, and Joshua truly would qualify!