Date: Tuesday, 9th July, 2024
Text: Proverbs 13:20
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
At a point the Jewish rulers arrested Peter and John and questioned them requesting to know by which power they were able to perform the spectacular miracle of healing a man born lame. The courage and boldness the two apostles displayed marvelled the panel of interrogators. Acts 4:13 says, “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.”
They realized that some virtues from the Lord Jesus Christ had been transferred to the unschooled former fishermen.
If you are currently below average or average and you desire to ascend the ladder of excellence, simply look for role models who have already achieved excellence and begin to walk with them. Follow their godly sterling principles and work ethics. Before you know it, you too will begin to exhibit excellence.
Joshua was Moses’ errand boy- Exodus 24:13-18. While Moses’ carried out his excellent spiritual leadership role, Joshua closely observed and after 40 years when God sought for a replacement for Moses, Joshua was fully ripe and ready for excellent leadership.
Do you desire excellence? You have to be intentional. Watch the company of the people you keep. Deliberately choose the company of excellent individuals; very soon you will see yourself dropping your mediocre ways and adopting their excellent lifestyles.
Proverbs 13:20 says, “He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed.”
Reflective Nugget: Excellence can be infectious; allow yourself to be infected by godly excellent men.