Knowing The Land

Knowing the Land

Ten thousand acres is hard to get your mind around. Ten thousand acres is the size of a ranch I visited when a friend took us deer hunting there. Twenty deer blinds are spread across the property for hunters to use as they harvest deer. The house on the ranch is built for large groups who come in and hunt together. The fire pit is one of the biggest I have ever seen!

On the first morning of our hunt, about an hour before the sun came up, we got into the Polaris and journeyed to the back of the property. It took us about thirty minutes to arrive at our destination. What impressed me most was that our host, who enjoys taking his family, his friends, and his clients hunting at this ranch, knew every turn to get there. He knew the land so well that he didn’t need the sunlight to show him which way to go.

As a leader, do you know the landscapes of your home, business, and community in this way? Do you know how to navigate difficult times because of the amount of time you have spent in the land and the way you have loved those around you?

Proverbs 27:23 states, “Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds.” Knowing the land, knowing the condition of your flocks, and knowing how to lead them well takes time and energy, but the effort is worth it.

Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds.

Proverbs 27:23