Deeper Life Daily Manna 11th January 2021 Devotional Message By Pastor W.F Kumuyi
TOPIC: The Power Of Wisdom
TEXT: 2 CHRONICLES 2:1-10
KEY VERSE: “And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.” – (2 Chronicles 2:10).
Deeper Life Daily Manna 11th January 2021 Devotional Message:
Automaker Henry Ford asked electrical genius Charles Steinmetz to build the generators for his factory. One day, the generators ground to a halt and the repairmen could not find the problem. So Ford called Steinmetz, who tinkered with the machines for a few hours and then switched it on. The generators whirred to life, but Ford got a bill of $10,000 from Steinmetz. Flabbergasted, the rather tightfisted carmaker inquired why the bill was so big. Steinmetz replied, “For tinkering with the generators, $10. For knowing where to tinker, $9,990”. Ford paid the bill. Solomon was such an asset to Israel, especially in the early part of his reign.
From our text, Huram the king of Tyre, praised the Lord for giving Israel a prudent and understanding leader to mobilise His people towards building the house of God. Solomon’s wisdom, no doubt, wins the day, especially the great success of building the temple. He mobilised the people into shifts to handle the work, to promote specialisation and division of labour. He equally wisely established friendly relations with the king of Tyre to have the needed timber shipped to Jerusalem in a trade by barter arrangement.
Leadership is needed to ensure success in every project we undertake. Victory in all the major world conflicts was achieved through strategic leadership. Success is not achieved solely because of availability of human and material resources. The entrepreneurial and prudential qualities of leaders ensure proper management and utilisation of available resources to achieve the set objectives. To sustain the success already achieved and to secure our future both in life and in eternity, we need God-fearing leaders who are good managers with wisdom.
Thought for Today: Leadership is key to success in life.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Genesis 32-34
Thanks and God bless you for reading Today’s Deeper Life Daily Manna Monday 11th January 2021 Devotional Message By Pastor W.F Kumuyi.