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In this week’s reading, Shemot \/ Exodus 18:1-27<\/em><\/font>, In this week’s reading, Shemot \/ Exodus 18:1-27,
\nMoshe takes the responsibility of solving all the people’s problems. Jethro, Moshe’s
\nfather-in-law, sees how this is affecting Moshe and the people and offers wise counsel to Moshe on the
\nmatter. Shemot \/ Exodus 18:17 Moses’ father-in-law said to him,
\n‘The thing that you are doing is not good. 18:18 ‘You will surely wear out, both yourself
\nand these people who are with you, for the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone. 18:19
\n‘Now listen to me: I will give you counsel, and God be with you. You be the people’s representative
\nbefore God, and you bring the disputes to God, 18:20 then teach them the statutes and the laws, and make
\nknown to them the way in which they are to walk and the work they are to do. 18:21 ‘Furthermore,
\nyou shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain;
\nand you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.
\n18:22 ‘Let them judge the people at all times; and let it be that every major dispute they will bring
\nto you, but every minor dispute they themselves will judge. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear
\nthe burden with you. 18:23 ‘If you do this thing and God so commands you, then you will be able
\nto endure, and all these people also will go to their place in peace.’<\/em> (NASB)<\/font> Moshe
\nlistened to his father-in-law and chose men from Yisrael to judge the people (
\nShemot \/ Exodus 18:24-26<\/em><\/font>) demonstrating a humble heart and having an ear for wise counsel.
\nThe apostle Paul said to Timothy in 1 Timothy 5:17<\/em>, “direct the
\naffairs of the ecclesia well”<\/em> <\/font>speaking of those who direct well are worthy of a
\n“double honor”<\/em> <\/font>he was implying that the standard
\nof recompense should be correlated with the amount of work required of the leader. In our verses for
\nthis week, we see how Moshe guided the responsibility of directing the affairs of the people selecting some
\nto judge between disputes so that he could continue in teaching the statutes and laws to the people and everyone
\ncould go to their place in peace (Shemot \/ Exodus 18:23<\/em><\/font>).
\nThese verses direct us to understand that those who serve God (which includes each one of us) must exhibit the
\nhighest quality of workmanship by managing our time efficiently so we can better serve the Lord. Read More here.<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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