Effective leaders know the value of time management. Read Psalm 39:4-5.

David accomplished a great deal during his lifetime. He was a powerful king, an accomplished military leader, he wrote psalms and songs, he was an accomplished musician, and the list goes on and on. Our verses today tell us that part of the reason David was able to accomplish so much is that he understood life’s brevity and that he understood he must use his time wisely. If you have been in leadership long, you know that is easier said than done.

God’s example helps leaders know when to work and when to rest. Read Genesis 2:1-3.

By His very nature, God does not get tired so when he established a time on the seventh day to rest, it wasn’t to recover physically or emotionally from hard work. God had been fully absorbed in the work of creation and yet when He saw the work was complete “He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.” God rested to establish the example of rest and an example of taking a moment to appreciate a job well done.