There was once a reluctant leader who Gos used powerfully to leas his people. This man “wrote the book” on leadership. In this podcast we will learn from him.
Moses on Leadership
1—Genuinely love people.
“But Moses implored the Lord his God and said, “O Lord, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? Why should the Egyptians say, ‘With evil intent did he bring them out, to kill them in the mountains and to consume them from the face of the earth’? Turn from your burning anger and relent from this disaster against your people. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your offspring, and they shall inherit it forever.’ ” And the Lord relented from the disaster that he had spoken of bringing on his people.” (Exodus 32:11–14, ESV)
2—Have face-to-face intimacy with the Lord.
Exodus 33:11; Exodus 33:19; Exodus 34:5–7; Exodus 34:27–29
3—Do what God tells you to do. Every detail. complete obedience.
(Exodus 39:7, ESV) …all this was done in accordance with the Lord’s instructions to Moses… TLB
4—Get Spirit-filled, gifted people to help for your weakness.
“The Lord said to Moses, “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in every craft.” (Exodus 31:1–5, ESV)
5—Don't compromise and do wrong to accomplish good for God.
Exodus 34:15–17
6—Explain God's commands to the people.
“But Moses called to them, and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses talked with them.” (Exodus 34:31, ESV)
“Moses assembled all the congregation of the people of Israel and said to them, “These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do.” (Exodus 35:1, ESV)
7—Inspire people to help and give.
“Then all the congregation of the people of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.” (Exodus 35:20, ESV)
“All the men and women, the people of Israel, whose heart moved them to bring anything for the work that the Lord had commanded by Moses to be done brought it as a freewill offering to the Lord.” (Exodus 35:29, ESV)
8—Inspect their work and bless them.
“According to all that the Lord had commanded Moses, so the people of Israel had done all the work. And Moses saw all the work, and behold, they had done it; as the Lord had commanded, so had they done it. Then Moses blessed them.” (Exodus 39:42–43, ESV)
9—Watch God visit the work with his glory–manifest presence.
“Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.” (Exodus 40:34, ESV)
One thing that should activate a leader to lead, or maybe show him that he is failing to lead or needs to lead, is grumbling, murmuring.
There is an example of this in Acts. The Greek widows were feeling neglected in the daily distribution. There was some murmuring, some grumbling… The leaders sprang into action to meet the need. They did not chastise the widows or those who were concerned for them. They did not preach a series of scathing messages on complaining. They lead. They solved the problem.
Additional notes on Moses and Leadership:
Grumbling of the People Calls for Leadership
- The whole community grumbled Exodus 16:2
- Moses and Aaron heard their grumbling Exodus 16:9
- The Lord heard their grumbling Exodus 16: 11
