Here is a passage I read this morning:
“All of us must die eventually. Our lives are like water spilled out on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God does not just sweep life away; instead, he devises ways to bring us back when we have been separated from him.” 2 Samuel 14:14 NLT
What does this passage mean to you? What are some ways that God has devised to bring you back to Him?
Meet with Me- Paul Baloche
Indescribable- Chris Tomlin
Nothing But the Blood- Hillsong United
Hosanna- Hillsong United
From the Inside Out- Hillsong United
We opened the morning with this video:
Shout Unto God- Hillsong United
Happy Day- Steve Fee
Beautiful the Blood- Steve Fee
Jesus Paid it All (Oh Praise the One)- Kristian Stanfill
Came to My Rescue- Hillsong United
Hosanna- Paul Baloche
Holy is the Lord- Chris Tomlin
It is Well- Todd Fields
Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King- Gateway Worship
Unashamed Love- Ten Shekel Shirt
Abimelech was a guy who’s father (Gideon) was a great leader (read about it here). When Abimelech became the leader of a city called Shechem, he used the city’s money, “to hire some reckless troublemakers who agreed to follow him.” (Judges 9:4) This set Abimelech and the city of Shechem on the trajectory of disfunction and destruction. At the end of Abimelech’s life, Judges 9:55 says, “When Abimelech’s men saw that he was dead, they disbanded and returned to their homes.”
::4 Leadership questions to consider from Abimelech’s story::
1. Who are you leading?
2. How did you become their leader?
3. Is your vision compelling?
4. Is your vision built around you, or can it sustain without you in it?
