Chain Reaction of Intimacy with God

[S] Exodus 33:11 --
Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.

[O] Just imagining how it would feel to be considered as God's friend who would meet me face to face to talk with me.  Awesome!  But it does not stop there because as noted in this passage, Joshua whom Moses was mentoring observed and desired to be just like Moses also.  Moses' intimacy with God was extended to those he was raising up as a leader.

[A] Chain reaction is what comes to my mind as I meditate on this verse:  God > Moses > Joshua > followers.  I find that I can be in any of the followers of God in this chain but the critical part is that wherever I am I need to link the two other ends together as a bridge which requires a concerted effort on my part.  In other words, this just won't happen organically but needs some methodical framework around it.  So, I must always view my position as a bridge from pursuing the above as well as grooming someone who is following me.

[P] Dear Father, I would like to be like Moses where he is like a friend to God who enjoyed such an intimate relationship and also raising up the next leader like Joshua.  Please allow me the wisdom and a clear plan of actions to be an effective bridge of raising up powerful leaders for Your Kingdom.  Amen.