June 3

2 Samuel 20:14-21:22, Acts 1:1-26, Psalm 121:1-8, Proverbs 16:18

Pray: God, get me ready to turn things that I head up and lead over to others. Help me to perceive the times, the seasons, and the circle of life.

Read: David and his men were at war throughout Israel. But David had aged over the years. On more than one occasion he had almost been killed. His young leaders urged him “to stay home.” He was too valuable to be lost in battle. Great men of God do get older, they do get tired, and they cannot continue at the pace they kept as young men. At first, David would not step aside. But as time passed David realized that his young leaders were right. He represented stability and the blessing of God.

There comes a time where we must yield…whether it is to younger leaders or our own children. Knowing when to do so and how to do so, well, no seasoned leader finds it easy. But yielding allows those that will one day rule get some hands-on experience with wise oversight.

Edify: The Lord watches over you now and FOREVER. We are not temporary. We are eternal. We don’t have a beginning and an end. We have a beginning followed by forever. Death is just a transition. The psalmist simply shares that God watches over us now (in this life) but also forever (in the next life). The psalmist is affirming that forever is real.

Practice: Practice delegating authority. Let others step up and begin to make decisions. And after they make decisions practice sitting down with them and evaluating what they did and why.