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SUPPORTING THOSE IN LEADERSHIP

strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. … Acts 14:22

Few athletes have had more fans than American sports superstar Michael Jordan. Yet when a reporter asked him why he liked his Dad to attend his games, Jordan replied, ‘When he’s there, I know I’ve at least one fan!’ Everybody needs encouragement, right? It wasn’t his lofty title or great accomplishments that brought about Naaman’s healing. No, it was the encouragement of two of his servants who got close enough to see his real problem, then introduced him to a God who had the solution. There’s an important lesson here: often when God puts you close to someone and makes you privy to certain information, He does it so that you can speak ‘‘a word in season to him that is weary’’ (Isaiah 50:4). God has placed you where you are to make a difference; perhaps as in Naaman’s case, a difference in whether the person lives or dies. We read that Paul and Barnabas ‘encouraged’ the believers’. We’re not called to judge or convict people - that’s God’s job. Our job is to pray for them and keep encouraging them. In this remarkable story, God used a cleaning maid to save a dying general. But what if she’d rebelled against making beds and washing dishes in Naaman’s house? Or decided to go out and gossip about the problem instead? Today, you’ve a vital role to play in God’s plan. His hand is on you to serve where He’s placed you. Catch the vision, there’s no room for mediocrity. He’s called you to serve with excellence, so start doing it!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me be your agent in encouraging those you have placed in leadership over others. In Jesus’ Name, Amen