Leaders need wisdom- Open Heavens devotional by Pastor E. A Adeboye

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Ezek 28-30
LEADERS NEED WISDOM Saturday, October 09, 2010
MEMORIZE: “For wisdom is a defense, and money is  a defense: but the excellency of knowledge is, that  wisdom giveth life to them that have it” (Eccl. 7:12) READ: Proverbs 4:7-9 “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding” (Prov. 4:7). One virtue you must daily desire and ask God for because it is an asset that manufactures other assets, is wisdom. Like the ten virgins, you can either be wise or foolish. A fool is one who denies the existence of God.  It is wisdom to acknowledge that God exists (Heb. 11:6). It takes wisdom to fear God and obey His Word.  This same virtue operated in Joseph and lifted him from prison to the throne of Egypt. Wisdom elevates.  If you are full of wisdom, it will definitely promote you. The lack of it is also responsible for demotion in people. It manifested as the Spirit of Excellence in Daniel. One mark of wisdom is that it causes its host to strive for excellence. If you find it difficult to be the best in your field of endeavor, it could just be because you are deficient in wisdom. The more of wisdom you have, the more excellent you are. You cannot be perfect without this great virtue. “For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it” (Eccl. 7:12). Here, wisdom is said to possess the ability to defend its owner.  People are searching for arms, military hardware, guard dogs and other security gadgets today.  This is increasing so because of wide spread insecurity.  What you need is wisdom. For instance, to combat the growing level of social crimes and juvenile delinquencies, it is not necessarily by multiplying police personnel and armored tanks to parade the streets, painting a picture of a policed state, but to drastically reduce corruption, create more jobs and give the poor a reason to live. Do you know that if what we invest into security vote is devoted to make life more bearable for the masses, we will have less crime? If wisdom is not applied and we continue to invest in security vote at the expense of the welfare of the poor, crime will not only increase, but it will become more and more sophisticated. Our leaders need wisdom. Everyone in any position of authority needs it. The presence of wisdom will lead to efficient management of resources.  Ask God for wisdom today! ACTION POINT: Pray that God would give wisdom to all our leaders in this land to lead people in peace, progress and prosperity. Another exciting topic on leadership. Once again, we pray. Lord give us GOOD Leaders in our countries that will lead in the fear of God. AMEN Don't forget to support www.10millionexercisebooks.com project today. A christian non-profit initiative towards eradicating illiteracy.