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Day 28 / 28.07.23 / Timothy Weerasekera, Special Projects, Cornerstone Community Church AND Editor, Regardless Singapore

Family Devotion Day 28: Do you have a mentor?

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Psalm 145:4-7 “One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts. They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty — and I will meditate on your wonderful works. They tell of the power of your awesome works — and I will proclaim your great deeds. They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.”

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Mentors are teacher-like figures who are invested in helping someone (usually younger) to grow in wisdom, character and a knowledge of truth. 

The Bible repeatedly shows us that great people who did great things for God had great mentors who mentored them. 

This mentorship also often gets passed from generation to generation. Here are just a few examples:

  • Moses had Jethro.
  • Joshua had Moses. 
  • Samuel had Eli. 
  • Saul and David had Samuel.
  • Elisha had Elijah. 
  • Esther had Mordecai. 
  • The 12 disciples had our Lord Jesus. 

Christian mentors need to be followers of Jesus not just in name but also in conduct. This means that the way they live, work and love has to match up to what they tell others to do. 

Have you seen older Christians who remind you of Christ? If you are very young, it is likely that your parents or children’s ministry teachers are your mentors. 

Mentors are people you can respect. Mentors are also people who believe in you. 

For those of you who have had the blessing of being mentored by others, it is because someone sacrificed his or her precious time to offer encouragement and advice out of their love for God and His children.

May you one day become like your mentors, and pass on the good gift of mentorship to others!

/ Discuss
  • Are there any godly mentors in your life? If so, what are you thankful to them for?
  • We know good mentors need to be godly in their conduct. In the same way, what can you do to make sure that you are a godly “mentee” (someone who is being mentored)?
/ Pray
  • Pray that God will place godly mentors in your life who are like Christ to encourage you to grow in your faith.
  • Pray that you will have a teachable heart and spirit, so that God can work through your mentors to help you become more like Jesus.