God Appointed and God Anointed

Then Moses spoke to the LORD, saying: “Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, who may go out before them and go in before them, who may lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the LORD may not be like sheep which have no shepherd.”

Numbers 27:15-17 

In our reading today, we discover Moses getting to see the Promised Land, yet, he does not get to enter because of previous rebellion.  Moses responds to God; notice, he talked with God.  Do you talk to God on a daily basis?  Are you having a conversation with God?  A conversation requires you to listen sometimes too.  Moses asks the Lord to choose a new leader over the people of Israel.  Moses states that the congregation needed a leader who lead them out and bring them in, and the people needed a leader so they would not be like sheep wandering aimlessly.  God responds by choosing Joshua as the new leader over the people.  

Moses did not go to the Lord with someone in mind; however, he asked God to put someone in place, and that is what God did.  Often times we have self-appointed or man-appointed leaders, who, while having good intentions, lack the anointing from the Lord and lead the flock astray.  

I am glad our Father in heaven, is interested in what is happening here on Earth!  He desires to see our ministries filled with leaders who have been placed by Him.  Just as you are probably tired of politics getting into every aspect of our life, I am too, and I do not believe that is how God originally arranged things.  If we trust in Him, He will send the right person to lead a ministry.  And when we know that person anointed for that position by God, and not  appointed by man, then we can be assured we will be like a flock of sheep with a shepherd.  

I am glad that our church has leaders who have been appointed and anointed by the Lord!!!  Our prayer each day and my closing prayer for this blog entry is that God uplifts our leaders.  May God provide our leaders with direction and wisdom.  I pray God blesses them and their families richly.  May the Lord bless them and keep them, may the Lord make His face shine upon them and be gracious unto them.  May God lift up His countenance upon our leaders and give them peace.  Amen...