The Law of Respect: Aaron Replaces Moses / NKJV 365

 

The Law of Respect: Aaron Replaces Moses

While Moses spoke with God on the mountain, the Israelites began to wonder just where their leader had gone. It didn’t take them long to look for a new leader, at least for a season. As they gathered around Aaron to request his help in making a golden calf, they violated the first of the Ten Commandments they were about to receive.

Although Aaron’s convictions lagged seriously behind those of Moses, the people begged him to take charge. Why? Probably because of the Law of Respect. Once Moses pulled his disappearing act, the people looked for the next strongest leader to take over. They did so because:

1. People are like sheep without a shepherd. They always need a leader; Jesus said so (Mark 6:34).

2. People focus on immediate felt needs. They struggle with delayed gratification.

3. People suffer from memory failure. They always ask: What’s the leader done for me lately?

4. People are insecure. They begin to worry without abundant signs of hope.

Taken from The Maxwell Leadership Bible

“Now when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people assembled about Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us a god who will go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” Aaron said to them, “Tear off the gold rings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.” Then all the people tore off the gold rings which were in their ears and brought them to Aaron. He took this from their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool and made it into a molten calf; and they said, “This is your god, O Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.” Now when Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow shall be a feast to the LORD.” So the next day they rose early and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭32:1-6‬