Today’s Devotion
Topic: What Did These People Do To You Aaron?
Text: Exodus 32: 21
21 He said to Aaron, “What did these people do to you, that you led them into such great sin?” Amen
Moses had spent forty days and night at Mt. Sinai receiving the 10 commandments from God. “Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go down, because of your people, whom you brought up out of Egypt, they have become corrupt” (Exodus 32:7).
“Moses turned and went down the mountain with the tablets of the testimony in his hands. They were inscribed on both sides, front and back. The tablets were the work of God; the writing was the writing of God, engraved on the tablets” (Exodus 32: 15- 16). “When Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, his anger burned and he threw the tablets out of his hands, breaking them to pieces at the foot of the mount” (Exodus 32: 19).
Moses destroyed the golden calf (idol) they made and asked Aaron “what did these people do to you that you LED them into SUCH GREAT SIN?” “Do not be angry, my lord,” Aaron answered. “You know how prone these people are to evil. 23 They said to me, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.’ 24 So I told them, ‘Whoever has any gold jewelry, take it off.’ Then they gave me the gold, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf!” (Exodus 32: 22- 24)
Please ask Aaron, “how can it be that we throw gold into fire and a calf comes out?”. You see He tried to blame his followers for his failure as their chief priest. Honestly, the corruption of followers must not corrupt their leader. The errors of followers only reveal incompetence of the leader. Note that in Exodus 32: 7, God actually referred to the Israelites as Moses’ people. It was Moses’ responsibility to make sure they remained in God and did His will.
Christians, Pastors, Elders, Church workers, Fathers, Mothers, Bosses, Teachers and everyone who currently is a leader or a potential one; be careful not to lead your children or subordinates astray. It remains your failure if you succumb to the pressures of your subordinates and aid them to achieve whatever ungodly thing they desire.
Meditate on this and begin to pray now. Ask for mercy to remain true to what is right. FOR WE WILL RENDER ACCOUNTS FOR EVERY SOUL WE LEAD. INCLUDING THOSE WHO DID NOT WANT US TO LEAD THEM ANYWAY.
The Lord Jesus for instance, gave account on every soul He was to lead, including Judas. He prayed to the Father, saying, “I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word.”
“Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me.”
“I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them.”
“I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled. (John 17: 6- 12)
Christian leaders and followers, as we make our way to church this morning, kindly meditate on this word desire to imitate Christ’s steadfastness in keeping His own in the will of God. Even those who are difficult to lead.
In the end, Christ is the life we seek, and life eternal to those who believe in His name. Let us learn from Him. See you at church.
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