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LEADERSHIP BY RESPONSIBILITY

Text: Judges 4:9 

"Very well," she replied, "I will go with you. But you will receive no honor in this venture, for the Lord's victory over Sisera will be at the hands of a woman." So Deborah went with Barak to Kedesh.

It is possible for you to be crowned as a leader over a people or project without you undertaking the required responsibility for such a position. There are many leaders who are just occupying a position without responding in a  commensurate manner  to the responsibility  expected of them.

 *One of the qualities that qualifies one as a good and godly leader is the ability to take responsibility.* 

Not being able to take responsibility is the reason for the fall of our first parents. And that's still the problem with many homes, and organisations today.

Adam could not take responsibility for his action, hence he pointed accusing finger  to God after his fall-  "It was the woman you gave me who gave me the fruit, and I ate it." (Genesis  3:12). This statement simply showed that Adam did not take full responsibility for his actions. He shifted the blame to God, saying it was the woman God gave him that made him fall.

It was so obvious that Adam was never deceived like Eve just as the scripture highlighted in 1 Timothy 2:14. *And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. 1Timothy 2:14.*  Adam simply took the forbidden fruit because he never took responsibility for his leadership position over the garden, in which the Lord had asked him to dress and keep. (Gen. 2:15).

In the same vein, our study text revealed how Barak lost honour to Deborah simply because he couldn't take responsibility for his leadership position. 

The Lord had spoken to Prophetess Deborah to command Barak to go and deploy troops at Mount Tabor; to take with him ten thousand men of the sons of Naphtali and of the sons of Zebulun against Sisera, the commander of Jabin's army( the oppressor of Israel).

Prophetess Deborah, having faithfully delivered the Lord's message to Barak, Barak said to her , "If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go!" Then Deborah replied, "I will surely go with you; nevertheless there will be no glory for you in the journey you are taking, for the LORD will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman." Then Deborah arise and went with Barak to Kadesh.

It is clear from the above that Barak did not take his place as the leader (commander) over the Lord's army. Hence the glory was given to Deborah.

Have you been given a leadership position to lead a people or undertake a project? Then take the responsibility and do the work of a leader wholeheartedly.

Remember, *Leadership is more than occupying a position, it's about taking responsibility.* 

 *Bible Reading:*

Judges 4:1-9.

 *PRAYER FOCUS.* 

Father Lord help me to always take responsibility for all that you have committed into my hands.

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