Problems are a fact of life. Either in our personal life, our business, or our communities of faith. In 1 Chronicles 19:8, 10, 13, the writer outlines how David dealt with a significant problem. David’s approach seems to set for us a good example of how to deal with difficult problems.
There seem to be three steps to David’s plan.
There seem to be three steps to David’s plan.
- David sent his best people to deal with the issue – he sent his best general, Joab, and his mighty men.
- David did not micro manage the problem – he let his best people deal with the issue based on their experience and gifts. They dealt with the problem by:
- Subdividing the issue into manageable or rational parcels.
- Assigning the best people to deal with that subset.
- All, David, Joab, and the mighty men were strong and courageous in dealing with the challenge.
- They were not focused on getting glory for themselves.
- They were focused on:
- Getting glory for the Lord
- Protecting the People
This is very helpful when the problems are faced by some grouping of associated people. What about wrenching personal problems we inevitably face?
ReplyDeleteOne thought I have is we need to seek out others who can help us. This would be a function of perhaps our local worshiping fellowship of other associations like a Sunday school or community group, Bible study or even our church elders depending on the type of challenge we face. This is not necessarily easy to do in our individualistic society which atmosphere even has significantly seeped into our spiritual bodies and mentalities. The Body of Christ could be of great help.
Good thoughts. I agree. Seems to be a great application of Hebrews 10:23 - 25.
DeleteThe hard part is the, "consider".