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Maybe one of the most important leadership lessons we can glean from Moses is the importance of preparing our successor. The Lord directed Moses to select Joshua. From the time they left Egypt until they entered the promise land Joshua was like Moses’ shadow. He was with him on holy mountain (Exodus 24:13) and he was with him when he went into the tent of meeting (Exodus 33:7-11) and he was with him as Moses prepared to die. At the end Moses laid his hand upon him and anointed him as his successor (Numbers 27:12-22).
Who are you training to carry on the work the Lord has entrusted to?
“Now Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him.”
— Deuteronomy 34:9 (NKJV)
Lord, help us to prepare those who will come after us. Amen.