Breaking the Leadership Principle of Solid Ground

The sons of Aaron each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them. So fire went out from the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. Leviticus 10:1-2 God does not take it lightly when the leaders He calls disregard His commandments. When the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, broke Gods laws, they never recovered. God executed them on the spot. Sounds harsh, doesn’t it? Consider this: Any movement in its infant stages must set a standard pattern of operations. If God allowed compromise at the beginning, things were sure to grow worse. The same principle came into play in the new church when God took the lives of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts chapter 5. Nadab and Abihu broke the Leadership Principle of Solid Ground. The Leadership Principle of Solid Ground states that trust is the foundation of leadership, and character (i.e., integrity) is the foundation of trust. Consequently, for successful leadership, strategy is not as important as character and integrity. As holy priests and trusted leaders, Nadab and Abihu were supposed to model obedience for the people. God could not permit them even the slightest renegade move, the smallest maverick act, for that would send a signal that others could act in a compromising manner as well. The specific mistakes of these leaders are also a good lesson for us. They were the following: 1. Independence – they acted presumptuously, apart from God’s leadership. 2. Impatience – they failed to wait on the Lord for direction. 3. Ignorance – They moved without the knowledge of what God wanted. 4. Illegality – they acted contrary to God’s command. 5. Impulsivity – they did what they wanted, driven by ego, not submission. 6. Insensitivity – they paid no attention to God’s instruction. How is your leadership relative to the Principle of Solid Ground. Based on your character, are you a leader who is well trusted? Are you a person of integrity? I’d love to talk to you personally. For more on help I can provide and how you can reach me, check out… http://truthatlife.com/ or email me directly at curtis.songer@gmail.com