Who’s Leading Who?

April 25, 2025

KEY FROM GOD’S WORD:

Judges 8:23
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.

THOUGHTS ON GOD’S WORD:

     Leadership. What does this really mean today? Humanity has always looked for real leaders. We want a strong, knowledgeable, capable person to lead. Someone we can also hold accountable in our times of trouble. However, choosing this leader often proves to be the most difficult. Some choose their leaders by who makes the best promises concerning their pocketbooks. Some have an allegiance to certain social policies or political parties. Some pick leaders by just looking at the names and saying, “That name looks like a good leader’s name.” Then some will just let anybody lead, as long as someone leads. Often, that results in the blind leading the blind.

     In today’s verse, we find Israel beginning to make a big mistake. They are choosing the wrong leader. God had led them out of Egypt, through the wilderness, into the promised land, and it was His desire to continue to be their leader and King. However, Israel desired to have a fleshly King much like they had seen other nations around have. This proved to be a long-lasting downfall for them. Their choice to follow a man rather than God was a big part of the problems they faced back then and even still today.

     Choosing the wrong earthly leader has terrible effects on our daily lives. Even worse, choosing the wrong eternal leader can never be changed after death. There will be no casting of a second vote and no second choices. Eternity is forever.  

 

CARRYING THAT THOUGHT THROUGH THE DAY:

    To serve God is to give Him your allegiance. It is completely turning your life over to Him. Choose you this day whom you will serve. Saviour or Self?

Who will you choose to follow?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage and today’s Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME:  April 25, 2025

THROUGH THE BIBLE ACCELERATED READING
^{(OT-1, NT & PS-2, Prov-Monthly)}
Judges 7, 8 – Psalm 98
Proverbs 25 – 1 Corinthians 15

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
1 Samuel 5-8   –  Luke 17