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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Leaders Learn From the Past But Don’t Live There

Leaders Learn From the Past But Don’t Live There

1Corinthians 10: 1-14
Zechariah 1: 4-6

The NIV translation of the Bible calls this section “Warnings from Israel’s History” and the NKJV calls this section “Old Testament Examples”.  Paul’s ancestors are the people of Israel.  In Exodus 13:3 through 14:31 we learn that God led the Jewish people out of Egypt by a cloud and pillar of fire and parted the Red Sea for them to escape.  In this section of 1st Corinthians Paul uses references from Exodus 32 and Numbers to illustrate that when the Israelites complained and worshiped idols God punished them and an 11 day journey took 40 years.  The first generation had the chance to enter the Promised Land but never made it.


Paul warns the Corinthians about complaining and worshiping idols.  He uses the references in verses 1 – 5 as examples of what God can do when we turn from him.  Without learning there will not be leadership.  Zechariah 1: 4-6 reminds us that is we do not learn from history we are bound to repeat it.  As leaders we are to remain learners, learn from the past, not repeat the past mistakes, and certainly not live in the past. Learning influences leading and leading influence change.  Our world and the people are changing too fast.  We need to be able to recognize new insights and new opportunities.
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