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Discipleship Focus: Character, Competency
- Character: Having the interior life that is necessary to support the work that God sets before a person. It is hearing from God and obeying. It is doing the right thing when nobody is looking.
- Competency: Being able to accomplish what one is called to do.
In Numbers 16, we see Moses’ and Aaron’s character being called
into question. Other people want to
lead. Other people want to be equal with
Moses and Aaron. We can learn a good bit
by how Moses and Aaron lead.
First, notice that they try and resolve the issue with words. A diplomatic solution is always the easiest
because it has the least cost. Moses and
Aaron seek out the resolution with the least cost because they are a people of
character. For the record, they do a
competent job at diplomacy. It’s just
that the rebellious leaders are stubborn.
Next, notice that when the diplomatic solution doesn’t work that
they essentially go to war. When
diplomacy fails, confrontation is unavoidable.
But Moses and Aaron don’t fight the battle themselves. Rather, Moses and Aaron are content to let
God fight the battle for them. They
again display their character in leadership as well as their competency to
lead. They step back and let God fight
for them.
Finally, when even more people rebel against them and God sends a
plague into the people, we truly see the character and competency of these
leaders. Anyone could have celebrated
while their enemies were destroyed. But
a true and competent man of God steps into the breach between God and those who
deserve to die. Moses declares to God
his desire to rescue the people. Aaron
acts out Moses’ plan to stop the plague.
Here again we see Moses and Aaron competently leading forth in a display
of character that is above and beyond what the world would define as character.
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