Topic:“DECISIVE ACTION” – Daily Devotional By Dag Heward-Mills Ministry 14 March 2021
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READ: Psalm 32:7-10
“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” – Proverbs 3:6
Abraham was very close to his nephew Lot. One day, he had to face the painful reality that his nephew’s presence in his life was causing more harm than good. Being a good leader, he took the decision to separate from his nephew. The consequence of failing to take this decision would have been strife. Note that it was after this decision that God gave him specifications of the lands that were his (Genesis 13:8, 9,14).
Move quickly when all the relevant information has come in. Do not take decisions based on part of the available information. You will make disastrous mistakes when you do that. Solomon was advised by his father to get rid of Joab and Shimei. The only information that Solomon needed was his father’s instruction. You will notice that after Solomon fulfilled his father’s instructions, the kingdom of Israel became established under his rule (1 Kings 2:46).
Know that the decision you are taking now will turn out for good. A bad manager cannot see that if he does not take the hard decision of cutting the work force, for instance, the whole company will close down.
The decisiveness of Solomon at the beginning of his reign took him very far. Because Solomon was decisive, his kingdom was established. Once the information came in, he took the decision and implemented it. Learn from Solomon: Gather the relevant information and then be decisive.