See-Be-Do-Share

Kirk

January 30

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On the basis of King Artaxerxes' decree, Ezra traveled from Babylon to Jerusalem (Ezra 7:1–10). As a priest, he felt committed to establishing spiritual priorities among the people, especially as it pertained to their new temple.

One verse in particular reflects the heart of a leader fully committed to his God:

"For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances
in Israel"

Ezra 7:10

Do you see the order of priorities in his leadership?

1. See

We first need to see the mission before us. Good leaders seek the trends, have vision and especially seek God's precepts, laws, and principles. Leaders are readers and constant seekers of truth and improvement.

Learn it: Ezra studied and discovered the truth himself.

2. Be

We need to prepare ourselves for the mission. This is both a lifelong labor and a specific one. We see that Ezra prepared his heart (his mindset, attitude, understanding and abiding) to sync up with God will, precepts, and commands. He walked the talk first. He was fully committed to the mission.

Prepare: Internalize what you have learned.

3. Do

Ezra was a do-er. He went into action mode once he was prepared; not perfect but after he had his Godfidence, he then executed. There is nothing to it, but to do it; in God's power.

Live it: Ezra practiced and applied what he had learned.

4. Share

Good leaders are teachers. They teach the WHY first, the WHEN and WHERE, and enlist help with HOW.

Loan it: Ezra passed on to others what he had already embraced.

Successful leaders should learn to follow Ezra's model. Dwight L. Moody suggested the greatest tragedy of his day was that Christian leaders attempted to traffic in unlived truth. It is our tragedy as well. We cannot give away what we don't incarnate. We must import truth before we export truth. God wants to construct our "being" before our "doing."

John Maxwell

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