Post by Woody Williams on Oct 1, 2023 6:55:29 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Exodus 18:13-22
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The next day Moses sat as judge for the people, while the people
stood around him from morning until evening. When Moses' father-in-
law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What is this
that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, while all
the people stand around you from morning until evening?" Moses said
to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of
God. When they have a dispute, they come to me and I decide between
one person and another, and I make known to them the statutes and
instructions of God." Moses' father-in-law said to him, "What you are
doing is not good. You will surely wear yourself out, both you and
these people with you. For the task is too heavy for you; you cannot
do it alone. Now listen to me. I will give you counsel, and God be
with you! You should represent the people before God, and you should
bring their cases before God; teach them the statutes and
instructions and make known to them the way they are to go and the
things they are to do. You should also look for able men among all
the people, men who fear God, are trustworthy, and hate dishonest
gain; set such men over them as officers over thousands, hundreds,
fifties and tens. Let them sit as judges for the people at all times;
let them bring every important case to you, but decide every minor
case themselves. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the
burden with you."
Devotional
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Moses tried to be everything to everybody as the leader and judge of
the people of Israel. His father-in-law, Jethro, suggested a way of
being leader without burning out and wasting the time of the people
by having to wait so long to see him. Today we call it "delegating."
It takes trust that God can work through others as well as one's self
and that others can be trusted to share the load.
Prayer
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Help me know and use the power of community and not be a loner, O
Lord. Amen
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The next day Moses sat as judge for the people, while the people
stood around him from morning until evening. When Moses' father-in-
law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What is this
that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, while all
the people stand around you from morning until evening?" Moses said
to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of
God. When they have a dispute, they come to me and I decide between
one person and another, and I make known to them the statutes and
instructions of God." Moses' father-in-law said to him, "What you are
doing is not good. You will surely wear yourself out, both you and
these people with you. For the task is too heavy for you; you cannot
do it alone. Now listen to me. I will give you counsel, and God be
with you! You should represent the people before God, and you should
bring their cases before God; teach them the statutes and
instructions and make known to them the way they are to go and the
things they are to do. You should also look for able men among all
the people, men who fear God, are trustworthy, and hate dishonest
gain; set such men over them as officers over thousands, hundreds,
fifties and tens. Let them sit as judges for the people at all times;
let them bring every important case to you, but decide every minor
case themselves. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the
burden with you."
Devotional
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Moses tried to be everything to everybody as the leader and judge of
the people of Israel. His father-in-law, Jethro, suggested a way of
being leader without burning out and wasting the time of the people
by having to wait so long to see him. Today we call it "delegating."
It takes trust that God can work through others as well as one's self
and that others can be trusted to share the load.
Prayer
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Help me know and use the power of community and not be a loner, O
Lord. Amen