September 23 – Exodus 18:14-27
September 23 – Exodus 18:14-27
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Exodus 18:14-27
13 The next
day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from
morning till evening. 14 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, and all the people stand around you
from morning till evening?” 15 And Moses said to
his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God; 16 when
they have a dispute, they come to me and I decide between one person and
another, and I make them know the statutes of God and his laws.” 17 Moses'
father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good. 18 You
and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing is
too heavy for you. You are not able to do it alone. 19 Now
obey my voice; I will give you advice, and God be with you! You
shall represent the people before God and bring their cases to
God, 20 and you shall warn them about the statutes
and the laws, and make them know the way in which they must walk
and what they must do. 21 Moreover, look
for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy
and hate a bribe, and place such men over the people as chiefs of thousands, of
hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. 22 And let
them judge the people at all times. Every great matter they shall bring to
you, but any small matter they shall decide themselves. So it will be easier
for you, and they will bear the burden with you. 23 If
you do this, God will direct you, you will be able to endure, and all this
people also will go to their place in peace.”
24 So Moses
listened to the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said. 25 Moses
chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, chiefs of
thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. 26 And they
judged the people at all times. Any hard case they brought to Moses, but any
small matter they decided themselves. 27 Then Moses
let his father-in-law depart, and he went away to his own country.
Moses made a mistake by
attempting to take on more than he was able to do. Have you ever been tempted to do that?
God sent suitable people
to help him. They had always been
available, but until Moses was willing to accept help, he didn’t see it.
Who has God placed in your
life who would help you in any way you asked?
Heavenly Father, I know it
is so hard to accept help sometimes. I
was raised that I was to be THE ONE to help others, but never to ask for help,
and that made it more difficult at times to even accept help when it was
offered. I now see that there are times
we keep others from receiving Your blessing of helping because we refuse their
help. Thank You for allowing me to learn
to accept help when I need it. It isn’t
always easy, but I know You bless me and the one helping when I allow it. Help me not be too stubborn to accept
blessings from others. Thank You Father
for sending me great people who love me and truly want to help.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen!
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