Archive for December 3rd, 2009
Have you communicated a vision that captivates others? (98-4)
It is one thing to have vision; it is quite another to communicate that vision to others to enable them to embrace and internalize it. Read 1 Kings 5:1-18.
Hiram was the king of Tyre, a neighboring nation to Israel. When he heard his old friend King David had died, he sent envoys to meet with Solomon, heir to the throne to congratulate him on his new position. Hiram’s plan was to discuss continued peaceful relations between the two nations. Solomon had more elaborate plans for their relationship. Solomon wanted to build a magnificent temple to honor God and for that he needed raw materials that were scarce in Israel but plentiful in Tyre. Establishing an expanded partnership in his first communication with Hiram would require Solomon to communicate a vision that captivated Hiram’s interest and motivated him to become involved.