Called to Give an Account

JEHOASH’S dealings with the priests concerning temple repairs is a useful lesson in accountability:

• Jehoash delegated specific responsibilities to the priests with clear instructions concerning the collection and use of money (2 Kings 12:4-5).
• He personally confronted the priests, including their leader, Jehoiada, for their non-performance (2 Kings 12:7).
• He suggested a course of remedial action (2 Kings 12:7-8) and then saw to it that an alternative solution to the problem would be carried out (2 Kings 12:9–12).

Accountability involves far more than simply telling someone what to do and then coming back later to see if instructions have been carried out. It means that a leader commits to overseeing the worker’s performance and making sure that the project is completed.

Courtesy of Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Commentary
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