Exodus 32: 24They gave me the gold, and I threw it into the fire, and out came the calf!
Here is the
example where leaders also make mistakes and try to escape by pushing away the
responsibility. In this instance we see Aaron denying his act and decision as a
weak leader and he tried to push all the responsibility to the people. This is
a human weakness that all men have.
It started with
the first man and woman at the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve sinned; they
pushed the blame away though they sinned. This is a character flaw that everyone
must guard against, and as children of God we need to maintain our integrity in
our dealings with each other as well as with the outside world.
Having said
that, all leaders must learn from the lesson of Arron, we must never be like
him trying to escape from our guilt and in doing so, we commit yet another sin
of lying. The right thing to do is to confess our wrong doings and sin, then
ask God for forgiveness and restoration.
We are
assured in scriptures that our God is faithful and just and He wil forgive us
of our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 ‘If we confess our sins, he is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.’
On the other
hand, we see another man of God who is quick to acknowledge his sins and seek
God’s mercy and forgiveness. This is King David, we see that each time he
sinned he responded immediately by fully confessing his sins to the Father and
though at times he was punished quite severely, nevertheless he was always
forgiven and restored by God. Therefore we see that because of the integrity displayed
by David, his name and reputation has been recorded for all generations.
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