Genesis 33:14 KJV
Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
Here is a very good lesson for both pastor and parent. When Esau pressed Jacob in a particular direction, even though the relationship between them was tenuous at best, Jacob placed his care over his family and flocks ahead of the outside pressures he was facing. He "lead on softly" and he "lead.... according [his family and flocks] be able to endure."
Each of us is given those for whom we are responsible to care. Ours is not to try to make the same pace as another person. Ours is not even to make the pace we personally would like to keep. Ours is to look after those in our charge and "lead on softly" and lead them at a pace they are able to endure. This is not a contest or a competition.
We don't have to be the
Fastest
Biggest
Friendliest
ClosestOr anything else. We don't have to arrive at our destination at the same time as another or with the same numbers as another. What we do have to do is lead our families and lead those God entrusts to us at a pace they can endure. We must get them all home!
Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
Here is a very good lesson for both pastor and parent. When Esau pressed Jacob in a particular direction, even though the relationship between them was tenuous at best, Jacob placed his care over his family and flocks ahead of the outside pressures he was facing. He "lead on softly" and he "lead.... according [his family and flocks] be able to endure."
Each of us is given those for whom we are responsible to care. Ours is not to try to make the same pace as another person. Ours is not even to make the pace we personally would like to keep. Ours is to look after those in our charge and "lead on softly" and lead them at a pace they are able to endure. This is not a contest or a competition.
We don't have to be the
Fastest
Biggest
Friendliest
ClosestOr anything else. We don't have to arrive at our destination at the same time as another or with the same numbers as another. What we do have to do is lead our families and lead those God entrusts to us at a pace they can endure. We must get them all home!
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