Leadership and Followership - 1 Chronicles 25-29

 1 Chronicles 28:11-12 (ESV)

Then David gave Solomon his son the plan of the vestibule of the temple, and of its houses, its treasuries, its upper rooms, and its inner chambers, and of the room for the mercy seat; and the plan of all that he had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, all the surrounding chambers, the treasuries of the house of God, and the treasuries for dedicated gifts;

One of the greatest acts the older generation can do for the younger generation is to not just point them to God, but prepare them for a life with God.  David is dying.   Prior to his death he had desired to build a Temple for God.   God said no.   But, David was not told he could not plan the Temple or gather resources to build the Temple.   Instead of walking away from a desire, he found a way, in God’s will, to begin the desire and prepare for the desire.   Solomon was about to receive the plans and the finances and the material and even the organization of the people.   It will be referred to as Solomon’s Temple.   It will be for God but known as the Temple Solomon built for God.  But, that is not the entire truth.   David went to the greatest lengths as possible to get the Temple goods ready for his son to build it.   That is what one generation does for another.   In the later year of life the older generation ought to be preparing and equipping the younger generation to follow God.   However, the younger generation has to be willing to use this equipping.   Imagine if Solomon would have rejected his father’s plans and resources.  What he if would have said, “Dad, that is o old school.  I want to build it MY way!”   Imagine if Solomon would have thought the plans David put together were not for “his generation” and attempted to change it all?   Remember, if one generation does the equipping, the next generation has to be willing to do the fulfilling.   Solomon would be asked to fulfill the plans David laid out:

1 Chronicles 28:20 (ESV)

Then David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the LORD God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.

If one generation does the equipping, the next has to be obedient to do the fulfilling! If we have great leadership, we also have to have great followership.