Effectiveness

Effectiveness

MY QUESTION for GOD

How can I improve my effectiveness on the job?

A MOMENT with GOD

Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Kohathite division of the tribe of Levi. List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle. The duties of the Kohathites at the Tabernacle will relate to the most sacred objects. When the camp moves, Aaron and his sons must enter the Tabernacle first to take down the inner curtain. . . . Next they must spread a blue cloth over the table. . . . Next they must cover the lampstand. . . . They must remove the ashes from the altar. . . . Aaron and his sons will direct the Gershonites regarding all their duties, whether it involves moving the equipment or doing other work. . . . [The Merarites’] only duty at the Tabernacle will be to carry loads. They will carry the frames of the Tabernacle, the crossbars, the posts, and the bases.

Numbers 4:1-5, 7, 9, 13, 27, 31

What if God had simply told the Levites to find something to do around the Tabernacle? Not much work would have been accomplished! Instead, God organized the Levites into teams with specific responsibilities. This can teach us important principles about effectiveness. Organizing, planning, and delegating are key elements of effectiveness. Rather than inhibit us, these steps free us to be more productive and useful. Having the Tabernacle duties clearly assigned freed up the Levites to focus on ministering to people. Sometimes we need to slow down in order to speed up. When you pause to organize your work, you can move ahead more effectively as you serve God.

DIVINE PROMISE

TO THOSE WHO USE WELL WHAT THEY ARE GIVEN, EVEN MORE WILL BE GIVEN.   Matthew 25:29