Day 1: The Call to Move

Scripture: Genesis 14:12-14

Abram wasn’t a king. He wasn’t a warrior. He was a man with a promise. But when he heard that his nephew Lot was in trouble, he didn’t waste time blaming, planning, or doubting. He moved. That’s leadership. Real leadership doesn’t point fingers; it points forward. God doesn’t always give us step-by-step instructions. Sometimes, He just puts a need in front of us and waits to see if we’ll respond.

And that’s where so many of us get stuck. We want a plan before we move. We want all the details, the guarantees, the safety net. But that’s not how faith works. Faith says, “I don’t know how this will turn out, but I know Who’s calling me to do it.” Abram didn’t sit around saying, “Well, it’s not my fault Lot got himself into this mess.” He saddled up and went, because when you walk with God long enough, you start to care about what He cares about.

You don’t have to be the most equipped person in the room. You just have to be the one willing to say yes. God can do more with a willing heart than He can with a room full of gifted people sitting on their hands. Leadership in the Kingdom isn’t about perfection or position. It’s about participation. God’s just looking for people who will say, “Here I am, Lord. Send me.”

Application:

Where has God placed a “Lot” in your life: someone who needs you to move toward them instead of away? Don’t overthink it. Reach out. Step in. Do something.

Prayer:

God, open my eyes to see the people who need me to move. Give me the courage to act, even when I don’t have all the answers. Teach me to trust that when I step out, You’ll show up.

Day 2: Use What You Have

Scripture: Genesis 14:14–15

Abram didn’t have a massive army or the perfect plan. He had 318 men and a whole lot of faith. He used what he had, not what he wished he had. That’s what faithful leadership looks like. God isn’t waiting for you to have more resources, more time, or more confidence. He’s waiting for you to use what’s already in your hands.

And here’s the thing: that “little” you’ve been holding back? God can multiply it. That handful of time, that bit of influence, that ounce of energy, well, God can make it more than enough when you offer it to Him. Leadership in the Kingdom isn’t about having everything lined up perfectly. It’s about faithfulness with what you already possess. Abram didn’t have a strategy that would impress kings, but he had a willingness to move, a heart tuned to God, and God met him in that.

So don’t underestimate what you have right now. Don’t wait until you feel fully ready or fully equipped. Step forward. Use what’s in your hands. God specializes in taking the small, the seemingly insufficient, and turning them into something that changes the course of lives. Sometimes, even the course of history. That’s the kind of leadership worth following.

Application:

What’s in your hand right now that God could use if you’d just offer it? Your time, your encouragement, your story, bring it. Don’t let the size of your resources determine the size of your obedience.

Prayer:

Lord, thank You for what You’ve already given me. Help me to see my “318.” Help me to see the people, gifts, and opportunities You’ve placed around me. Use them, and use me, for Your glory.

Day 3: The Cost of Rescue

Scripture: Genesis 14:16

Rescue always costs something. For Abram, it meant risk, exhaustion, and stepping into danger. For Jesus, it meant the cross. That’s the kind of leadership God calls us into: one that measures value not in comfort or success, but in souls.

And here’s the thing, true leadership isn’t about ease. It’s not about the applause, the perfect plan, or the moments when everything lines up just right. It’s about stepping into the mess, into the hard, into the unknown, because someone needs help. When you move toward someone who’s hurting, it might cost you your time, your comfort, your reputation, maybe even your sense of safety. But that’s the point. That’s where leadership is tested.

Because at the heart of Kingdom leadership is this: it’s not about being recognized; it’s about reflecting the heart of the One who left heaven’s safety, stepped into chaos, bore the pain we couldn’t bear, and ran after the lost. Leadership in God’s kingdom is costly because love is costly. And when we lead that way, sacrificially, courageously, obediently, we’re doing exactly what Abram did, exactly what Jesus did, and exactly what God designed us to do: we’re moving to bring life where there’s despair, hope where there’s brokenness, and rescue where there’s captivity.

Application:

Who needs you to move today? Even if it costs you something? Write their name down. Pray for them. Reach out. Do the thing God’s already nudging you to do.

Prayer:

Jesus, thank You for rescuing me when I couldn’t rescue myself. Give me a heart like Yours. One that moves toward the mess, one that pays the cost for someone else’s good. Make me a leader worth following because I’m following You.

The story of Abram reminds us that leadership starts long before the spotlight: in quiet decisions, unseen obedience, and small acts of courage. It doesn’t start with a grand speech, a fancy title, or a big audience watching. It starts when someone decides to show up, to step into the messy, uncomfortable, costly place where life is actually happening.

God’s not asking you to fix every problem or save every person. He’s asking you to move toward the one, the person who is struggling, the person who feels forgotten, the person who needs someone brave enough to step in. And here’s the beautiful part: when you do, you’ll find what Abram found: that God does His best work not through our perfect plans or our flawless execution, but through hearts that are willing to say yes and step forward in faith.

So go ahead. Move toward the mess. Let it stretch you, challenge you, maybe even scare you a little. Rescue might just become your reflex too. Because when God shapes a heart, obedience starts to feel natural, almost instinctive. And when that happens, you begin to lead like He leads: faithfully, courageously, and with a heart tuned to the One who’s always going after the one.