Spirit Breakfast 🍞☕ 15/5/2020
Topic: Lessons from the Tabernacle during Eli's Time (Part 2)
Text: 1 Samuel 3:1-4 (New Living Translation)
[2]One night Eli, who was almost blind by now, had gone to bed.
We already established that visions were not a common occurrence during Eli's time.
As if to further compound things verse 2 of our text sheds more light on the dark and blind situation of Israel's priesthood.
The High Priest who was to see and receive visions on behalf of the people was described as almost blind. This is a troubling revelation.
One of the characteristics that make for a great leader is vision. It is the trait that allows leaders discern the way forward and lead their followers through the way.
When leaders are blind, the people can be robbed of their blessings. This was why Jacob could easily decieve Isaac and get the blessing.
Eli's blindness was a stark contrast to that of Moses who designed the Tabernacle. Deuteronomy 34:7 tells us "And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.
Leaders at every level and walks of life especially spiritual leaders in the church must never lose vision.
Where there is no vision, the people perish (Proverbs 29:18). The preservation of a people is carried on the wings of the vision of the leaders.
The preservation of the church in these days is dependent on the ability of church leaders at every point to see clearly.
Something sad to note which is an aberration in the anchor text is that although Eli was partially blind, he was still the high priest: This is of serious concern.
So it is possible to remain a high priest, an apostle, a prophet, a pastor, a Bishop, etc even though the person is blind or partially blind. As much as such a condition affects the person in question it affects the followers more.
If the church will rise in power again as of old we need spiritual leaders who can see.
I appeal to you as I appeal to myself, if you are in one position of spiritual leadership, do not lead God's people blindly. It is a dangerous path to tread and God will judge us on how we lead his sheep.
I pray that God will restore every sight that has become dim, partially blind or blind in Jesus name.
Have a graced day...
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Text: 1 Samuel 3:1-4 (New Living Translation)
[2]One night Eli, who was almost blind by now, had gone to bed.
We already established that visions were not a common occurrence during Eli's time.
As if to further compound things verse 2 of our text sheds more light on the dark and blind situation of Israel's priesthood.
The High Priest who was to see and receive visions on behalf of the people was described as almost blind. This is a troubling revelation.
One of the characteristics that make for a great leader is vision. It is the trait that allows leaders discern the way forward and lead their followers through the way.
When leaders are blind, the people can be robbed of their blessings. This was why Jacob could easily decieve Isaac and get the blessing.
Eli's blindness was a stark contrast to that of Moses who designed the Tabernacle. Deuteronomy 34:7 tells us "And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.
Leaders at every level and walks of life especially spiritual leaders in the church must never lose vision.
Where there is no vision, the people perish (Proverbs 29:18). The preservation of a people is carried on the wings of the vision of the leaders.
The preservation of the church in these days is dependent on the ability of church leaders at every point to see clearly.
Something sad to note which is an aberration in the anchor text is that although Eli was partially blind, he was still the high priest: This is of serious concern.
So it is possible to remain a high priest, an apostle, a prophet, a pastor, a Bishop, etc even though the person is blind or partially blind. As much as such a condition affects the person in question it affects the followers more.
If the church will rise in power again as of old we need spiritual leaders who can see.
I appeal to you as I appeal to myself, if you are in one position of spiritual leadership, do not lead God's people blindly. It is a dangerous path to tread and God will judge us on how we lead his sheep.
I pray that God will restore every sight that has become dim, partially blind or blind in Jesus name.
Have a graced day...
#SpiritBreakfast™
#FruitfulFriday™
#PastorMuve™
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