You might have seen this picture on my facebook account and wondered what it was. It is a picture taken inside the Air Force Academy Chapel in Colorado Springs CO. This is the ceiling, a fish-eye lense, and a unique look. I mention it because the Academy has a unique outlook on leadership.
Military institutions want leaders and that is one their pursuit. But for the first two years as a cadet, it's not about the promotion of leadership. The first two years cadet's learn the 8 principles of followership(I didn't make up the word, they did). Their thinking is you'll never be a good leader, til you learn how to be a good follower.
I say that because in the text today we see Aaron and his sons getting ordained into the priesthood. It seems from the text that God wants them to care about the details of the job and some don't. Some times we take on responsibilities willingly, sometimes it is thrust upon us with no choice in the matter. For all of us, wherever we are at, we have a responsibility to be a good leader, or be a good follower. When it comes to God's house you can see why responsibility matters, but it matters everywhere as a testimony to God. Leadership is something we pursue. People want to be on top, give orders to others. However,following is a craft worth perfecting also. Jesus said "Come follow me," not come lead me. Do it well and when God call on you, you will lead well.
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