Today's Scripture Reading (October 14, 2026): Ezekiel 44
One
leadership practice I have tried to live by is never asking anyone to do
anything I am unwilling to do myself. As a business owner, it meant taking on
menial tasks every once in a while. No one wanted to see me overhauling an
engine, but I could at least do an oil change or vacuum a trunk. In pastoral
ministry, that sometimes means getting involved in areas where I am out of my
depth and outside my comfort zone. Often, it has meant doing something someone
else could do better, but that was seldom the point; I just needed to be
willing to do it.
The
reality is that life presents us with things we simply need to do. They are
placed in front of us, waiting for us to pick them up. As we chase after
success, however you might define it, these often seem to be the make-or-break
moments, tests that life gives us that will have significant effects on our
lives.
God's
complaint to Ezekiel was that his priests were leaving the tasks he had
assigned them to others. People who didn't understand what they were doing were
caring for the holy things because the priests felt those tasks weren't the job
God had given them. The priests concluded that some tasks were beneath their
status and importance. God seems to disagree.
We
aren't supposed to do everything. However, wisdom begins with knowing what God
has uniquely placed before us. It probably starts with the things only we can
do because of the knowledge we have or the place God has put us. A good
leadership trait is being willing to do anything, but we can't neglect the
things God has purposely given us that no one else can do. Have you identified
those things in your life? Are you willing to do them, or are you looking for
someone else to take that responsibility? It is your decision, but God has a
preference, and there are some things you need to do for his Gospel to move
forward.
Tomorrow's
Scripture Reading: Ezekiel 45
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