Judges 5: When Leaders Lead

What does it take to achieve victory in life? As a church, as a nation, or as a family unit we constantly face tough times. If we’re honest, most of the trials we bring on ourselves by our own attitudes and actions. I love verse two of this victory song sung about the victory against Sisera. “When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves- praise the Lord!”

The song in Judges 5, recalls a great victory which starts out with that great statement. When two things come together, leaders (princes) lead and people fully obey God (willingly offer themselves) there’s joy and worship. This pattern is seen so often in scripture. It is also seen in its opposing form. Leaders stop leading. People stop offering themselves to service. The end result is that mourning and oppression rise up. This song of celebration in Judges 5 is fitting given the victory Israel just won. The story of Deborah is a great story of life being lived out as it should. Princes are leading and people are offering themselves willingly.

Are you a leader? Listen to God and lead others courageously as you do. What if you aren’t? Offer yourself just as courageously to God and follow the leaders he chose to lead his people. And be ready to praise the Lord with the results of Christ’s body working in unity.

Posted by Danny