Today’s Reading, Judges 19-21
Focal Scripture: Judges 21:25 “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever seemed right to him.”
Bad leadership causes a multitude of problems. No leadership creates chaos and invites sin to run rampant. I have said several times during my journaling that leadership matters. Good leaders set the tone and creates an environment where people are loved and held accountable. Bad leaders create an environment of tension and arrogance. When nobody leads, people will give into the evil desires of their heart.
In today’s reading we see the results of no leadership in Israel. With no king the people did what was right in their own eyes. The chapters that were read today see this play out amongst the people. The nation is in a civil war. Nobody is able to hold sin accountable amongst the people. Murder takes place with no concern. Women are mistreated, raped, killed, and then cut into pieces. No leadership created a vacuum. Their sin was taking the entire nation to a place of destruction.
I hope you have seen just how important leadership is for believers and for the church. Leadership has to be taken more serious or we will continue to see sin run rampant. I need to point out, that we need more believers involved in politics, secular leadership, and in every avenue of life. The world needs to see what biblical leadership looks like in all settings.
The problem arises when churches do not take leadership serious in their own house. When that happens the people do not have an example to follow and it creates chaos. Churches and their leaders must be held accountable to biblical standards. This only happens when the members know the scriptures.
I challenge you today to examine yourself and your leaders. Does your leadership glorify Christ or does it allow people to do whatever is right in their own eyes? The evidence will be easy to spot.
Tomorrow, I plan on reading Ruth 1-4
