Someone Who Leads
"As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you"
2 Kings 2:6
2 Kings 2:6
Who do you think of when you hear the word mentor?
For me, it’s Pastor Rich. He saw my potential and believed in me when I
didn’t believe in myself. He modeled how to lead by serving in humility
and love. As a result, I am now serving God by mentoring others.
The prophet Elijah played a critical role in Elisha’s growth as a leader. Elijah found him plowing a field and invited him to be his protégé after God told him to anoint Elisha as his successor (1 Kings 19:16, 19). The young mentee watched his mentor perform incredible miracles and obey God no matter what. God used Elijah to prepare Elisha for a lifetime of ministry. Toward the end of Elijah’s life, Elisha had the opportunity to leave. Instead, he chose to renew his commitment to his mentor.
Three times Elijah offered to release Elisha from his duties, yet each time he refused, saying, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you” (2 Kings 2:2, 4, 6). As a result of Elisha’s faithfulness, he too was used by God in extraordinary ways.
We all need someone who models what it means to follow Jesus. May God give us godly men and women who help us grow spiritually. And may we too, by the power of His Spirit, invest our lives in others.
The prophet Elijah played a critical role in Elisha’s growth as a leader. Elijah found him plowing a field and invited him to be his protégé after God told him to anoint Elisha as his successor (1 Kings 19:16, 19). The young mentee watched his mentor perform incredible miracles and obey God no matter what. God used Elijah to prepare Elisha for a lifetime of ministry. Toward the end of Elijah’s life, Elisha had the opportunity to leave. Instead, he chose to renew his commitment to his mentor.
Three times Elijah offered to release Elisha from his duties, yet each time he refused, saying, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you” (2 Kings 2:2, 4, 6). As a result of Elisha’s faithfulness, he too was used by God in extraordinary ways.
We all need someone who models what it means to follow Jesus. May God give us godly men and women who help us grow spiritually. And may we too, by the power of His Spirit, invest our lives in others.
Reflect & Pray
Who
are mentors that are currently building into you or who have built into
your life?
Why is it vital for us to mentor others in Jesus?
Why is it vital for us to mentor others in Jesus?
Father God, thank You for placing people in our lives to challenge and encourage us.
Help us to do the same for others.
Help us to do the same for others.
Mentors are so sweet, they are so important to have. Someone who keeps us accountable and helps us walk along in out of hard life moments, but also great life moments. i am grateful for the people in my life that I have been able to call a mentor! I had a mentor during different stages in my life, but having one before I got married and in my early married life! Such a blessing and highly encouraged!
ReplyDeleteTo be e a mentor is no joke. The people in my life who have become mentors probably didn't realize they had become them! Their humility is something I strive to emulate.
ReplyDeleteI had many mentors who each contributed towards helping me to mature in the faith. I remember vividly the person who introduced me to Christ. I knew him before he was a believer and it was because of his transformation that I was drawn to inquire of his faith and he helped me to understand and navigate my faith during those early critical stages.
ReplyDeleteMy life has had many mentors, some good and some bad. Even bad mentors can be used as a what-not-to-do guide. I hope I have been an inspiration to students I have had in the past. That is the teachers lasting legacy.
ReplyDeleteMy main mentor in my life has been my mother in law. She has set an example of godliness, selflessness, and unconditional love for three decades. What a gift she has been to my life. I imitate her even when I do not realize that I am. My children adore and gravitate toward her. She is truly a saint among us.
ReplyDeleteI have had profound mentors in my life that have made all the difference in encouraging me in my walk to know and follow Jesus. Currently instead of one mentor, I seem to take certain aspects/characteristics of the men around me that spur me on to know Him better, or that model ways in which I would like to handle life in a Godly way as life happens. This has been an encouragement to me.
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