Ex 32:25 (NIV) Moses saw that the people were running wild and that Aaron had let them get out of control and so become a laughingstock to their enemies.
NOTE: Leadership bears a great responsibility in standing up for truth. The sheep need shepherds, and the shepherds must place responsibility above popularity. Leadership is a lonely job. It is guaranteed to make people unhappy. There will always be tough decisions that will infuriate some portion of the population, if that was not true, there would be no need for the leader, or for decision making, since all decisions would be self-evident. Aaron failed in his role of leading the people. That does not exclude him from God or cause him to be disciplined, but he still failed as a leader. I think teachers have the same role and responsibility today. We must not shrink back from telling people the truth of God's word, even when it is unpopular or not the common view (either of the world or the church-going crowd). Truth is defined by God alone, and not by culture or opinion.
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