How Important Is Leadership?

 

1 Samuel 31:7-8(NKJV)

7And when the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and those who were on the other side of the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. 

8So it happened the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. 

There are many times in the Bible where this scene is played out.  The leadership is killed and the people scatter.  Why is leadership so important?  Shouldn't people be able to deal with the loss of leadership without panic?

I would suggest that this is just another example of the 80/20 rule.  Most things get done by the 20%.  What I mean by that is you are likely to find that the same people who run the PTA or Little League are also the same people that are teaching Sunday School or volunteering at the Gospel Mission or whatever.  The 20% make things happen and the 80% are there to help.  Quite simply the majority of people are not equipped to be leaders, they would rather follow.

So I would suggest that it is vitally important that you chose who you follow with care.  You don't want to find yourself down the road going through one of those leadership crisis's. 

There are very few things that are guaranteed in life, but would you like guarantee that you never have to go through that again?  Then follow Jesus.  He will not disappoint or leave you.   You will never have to worry about being scattered when you follow Him.

It's never to late to chose to follow Jesus, provided you are still drawing a breath.  If you have reached the end of your life then I am afraid it is too late.  Would you like to know who to follow Jesus? 
 

Simply pray and ask Jesus to come in and take over your life.  "Dear Jesus