Notes of Faith September 3, 2025

Be a Follower

And [Jacob] said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, I will send you to them.” So [Joseph] said to him, “Here I am.”

Genesis 37:13

It has been said that before one can become a good leader, he must become a good follower. Also, everybody is responsible to someone; everybody is given directions to be followed. And the family is the place where those lessons must be first learned.

Joseph became a great leader in Egypt, second only to Pharaoh in authority. How did Joseph rise to such a prominent position as a leader? Obviously, it was God’s blessing above all. But it was also the fact that Joseph had learned to honor his father, Jacob, as a young man—lessons that guided his rise to prominence in Egypt. Joseph wasn’t perfect as a young man, but he did honor his father. When he was seventeen years old, Jacob sent him on a mission to find his brothers who were tending the flocks at Shechem. Joseph replied, “Here I am”—or “I’m ready”; “I will go”; “Very well.” No questions, no hesitancy, and no discussion. When his father called him, Joseph obeyed.

When God calls us, our response must be the same: “Here am I! Send me”

(Isaiah 6:8).

Beware of reasoning about God’s word—obey it!

Oswald Chambers

We participate in many thing in which we are not the leader. Are you a good follower in those that you have chosen to take part? Are you supportive, encouraging, helpful, and uplifting? Being a good follower is a great learning experience toward being a good leader.

God is sovereign and leads us where His heart desires to create in us the character of the Lord Jesus Christ. As we work hard at learning to follow Christ, let us lead others to His throne of grace that they might receive help in their time of need!

Pastor Dale