Leaders don't always lead - Numbers 13-17

This section is all about leadership. There is so much to learn from what happens between the lines of this Holy Writ. You could read hundreds of leadership books written by man and not get the truth that flows from these passages. God shows us how to choose leadership; how to discipline leadership; how leaders have to learn to follow; and much, much more. A key to understanding this passage may be that God establishes leadership and leadership position and power. Man may want someone else to lead but God decides who leads. God makes the determination and when He does others are to follow. Leadership has to be be very good at follower-ship. Leaders who can not submit to other leadership are not good leaders. God demands that all leaders know how to follow. Korah and company couldn't follow. We saw the same from Mirian earlier in chapter 12. It is important to learn this lesson no matter if you are a leader or a follower. Everyone needs to learn to follow. Rejoice in the ability to follow. Rejoice in the privilege to lead. Don't think that one exempts you from the other.