This is the 3rd week of our survey of leadership in the Bible.
The dilemma: The Israelites once again did evil in the eyes of the LORD. So the LORD sold them into the hands of Jabin, a king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth Haggoyim. Because he had nine hundred iron chariots and had cruelly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years, they cried to the LORD for help.
The Response: 1. Listen to God (v6)
2. Communicate God’s plan (v6)
3. Commit to the plan (v9)
4. Delegate / Don’t do it ALL (v6)
5. Encourage others (v14)
6. Give God the glory (v14-15)
The Result: The LORD routed Sisera and all his chariots and all his army with the edge of the sword before Barak; and Sisera alighted from his chariot and fled away on foot. But Barak pursued the chariots and the army as far as Harosheth-hagoyim, and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword; not even one was left. - 5:31 The land was undisturbed for 40 years.
What happens when leaders listen / don’t listen to God?
How did Deborah respond to Barak’s lack of confidence?
How important is it for a leader to be committed to the plan or organization?
What happens when the leader tries to do EVERYTHING?
What do you think of a leader who gives God the credit for success?
Love this story. The genesis of this deliverance seems to have sprung from two things: (1) the people's prayers [4:3; the people cried out to the Lord for help] and (2) Deborah's apparent habit of spending time with the Lord so she could hear His direction [4:5-6; She was accustomed to sitting under the palm of Deborah; leading to her conviction, "Has not the Lord commanded you...."]
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