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Tuesday, Ordinary 26, Proper 21 was a lesson for leaders. From the Psalmist, who revisited the journeys of the Hebrews, through all the ups and downs and ups again, and came to the conclusion that he could always trust in God. And he shared it with the music leader to let everyone sing along.
The Old Testament lesson in Exodus about Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, after reuniting him with his wife and sons, stayed a little and observed the lines of people waiting for a chance to ask Moses’ ruling on their problems. He was judging everyone’s affairs.
Similar to one of Apple’s releases of a new iPhone, the lines went around the block and people had to wait for hours…in the discomfort of the hot sun, sandy desert and lack of facilities.
Jethro reflected on the toll it took on Moses, and suggested he needed to take time off. To do so, he would need to appoint judges over 1000s, 100s, 10s of people. Depending on the type of issue, good men chosen for the task could handle the smaller cases and he could be only called upon to manage the issues that could not be otherwise solved. Distribution of the work. As a result, Jethro indicated that both Moses and the people would be more satisfied.
The lesson was good for Church leaders, who would be wise to listen to the wisdom of Jethro and not take on too much. When we started the church in Big Bear Lake, CA, we had so few, and so much to do, we found that we truly grew when everyone shared some of the responsibility of the church. By delegating work to those who were quite capable, there was less stress on everyone and no burn-out. We didn’t try to do everything, but things evolved as people stepped up to take a leadership role.
The New Testament lesson in Philippians distinguished the types of leaders. Some people were taking leadership roles in order to show off and put down Paul, while he was in prison. Apparently others served God out of their love for God. Interestingly enough, Paul indicated that he didn’t care what the reason was for serving God, as long as God was served. He also stressed the importance of service in his profound words, “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” He would win either way.
We would do well to follow Paul’s example and not become argumentative about how someone else is ‘preaching Christ’ as long as Christ is preached.
An evangelist was criticized for the way he did his evangelism. He replied that he didn’t like the way he did it either, but it was better than the alternative.
Leaders can offer great examples by their tolerance of others, by delegating the work of God to include anyone who desires to serve and as the Psalmist indicated, trusting God for everything. We can do the same.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Ordinary 26, Proper 21
Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 42;Exodus 18:13-27;Philippians 1:15-21&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;NIV (multiple versions)
Tuesday, Ordinary 26, Proper 21
Psalm 42
Exodus 18:13-27
Philippians 1:15-21
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Philippians 1:21
King James Version (KJV)
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Single Bible Study chapter to study
Exodus 18:13-27
King James Version (KJV)
13 And it came to pass on the morrow that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.
14 And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:
16 When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
17 And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
22 And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
27 And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, we give you thanks and praise for the great works you do in our everyday lives. Help us to recognize the occasions to share the tasks of serving God so that good people also have opportunities to serve, too. In Jesus name, Amen
Conclusion
Tuesday, Ordinary 26, Proper 21 was certainly an insight into the value of listening to the in-laws. Jethro had a wonderful idea which arose out of keen observation and then Moses implemented. The people had less wait times—perhaps the DMV could learn something here—and Moses was not as exhausted risking burn-out.
Burn-out is a sign we are doing it wrong. When we are called to serve, the Lord provides the wherewithal. When we are driven to serve, we find the effort is greater and the fatigue wears us out. Leaders could take a lesson from Jethro and Paul—share the load, even if it is different from the way you would have done it. As long as Christ is preached, we are doing okay.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study . God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
Tuesday, Ordinary 26, Proper 21 was a lesson for leaders. From the Psalmist, who revisited the journeys of the Hebrews, through all the ups and downs and ups again, and came to the conclusion that he could always trust in God. And he shared it with the music leader to let everyone sing along.
The Old Testament lesson in Exodus about Moses’ father-in-law, Jethro, after reuniting him with his wife and sons, stayed a little and observed the lines of people waiting for a chance to ask Moses’ ruling on their problems. He was judging everyone’s affairs.
Similar to one of Apple’s releases of a new iPhone, the lines went around the block and people had to wait for hours…in the discomfort of the hot sun, sandy desert and lack of facilities.
Jethro reflected on the toll it took on Moses, and suggested he needed to take time off. To do so, he would need to appoint judges over 1000s, 100s, 10s of people. Depending on the type of issue, good men chosen for the task could handle the smaller cases and he could be only called upon to manage the issues that could not be otherwise solved. Distribution of the work. As a result, Jethro indicated that both Moses and the people would be more satisfied.
The lesson was good for Church leaders, who would be wise to listen to the wisdom of Jethro and not take on too much. When we started the church in Big Bear Lake, CA, we had so few, and so much to do, we found that we truly grew when everyone shared some of the responsibility of the church. By delegating work to those who were quite capable, there was less stress on everyone and no burn-out. We didn’t try to do everything, but things evolved as people stepped up to take a leadership role.
The New Testament lesson in Philippians distinguished the types of leaders. Some people were taking leadership roles in order to show off and put down Paul, while he was in prison. Apparently others served God out of their love for God. Interestingly enough, Paul indicated that he didn’t care what the reason was for serving God, as long as God was served. He also stressed the importance of service in his profound words, “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” He would win either way.
We would do well to follow Paul’s example and not become argumentative about how someone else is ‘preaching Christ’ as long as Christ is preached.
An evangelist was criticized for the way he did his evangelism. He replied that he didn’t like the way he did it either, but it was better than the alternative.
Leaders can offer great examples by their tolerance of others, by delegating the work of God to include anyone who desires to serve and as the Psalmist indicated, trusting God for everything. We can do the same.
Thanks be to God.
All Scriptures printed below are in King James Version for copyright purposes. However, clicking on the verse locations will take you to Biblegateway.com where the text is linked to more contemporary versions.
Prayer: Almighty God, Open my eyes that I might see. Open my mind that I might understand. Open my heart that I might make your words a part of me. May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in your sight. Amen
Ordinary 26, Proper 21
Bible Readings
http://legacy.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm 42;Exodus 18:13-27;Philippians 1:15-21&version=KJV;ERV;GNT;NCV;NIV (multiple versions)
Tuesday, Ordinary 26, Proper 21
Psalm 42
Exodus 18:13-27
Philippians 1:15-21
Daily Bible Verses to Memorize for Meditating
Philippians 1:21
King James Version (KJV)
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Single Bible Study chapter to study
Exodus 18:13-27
King James Version (KJV)
13 And it came to pass on the morrow that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.
14 And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:
16 When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
17 And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
22 And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
27 And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.
OBSERVE:
Take a moment and write three observations of the verses. What strikes you? An observation is an observable fact from the Word.
1.
2.
3.
INTERPRETATION:
What do you interpret these verses to mean for you today?
APPLY:
Today, I learned _____________________________________and apply it to my life.
Prayer of Encouragement
Almighty God, we give you thanks and praise for the great works you do in our everyday lives. Help us to recognize the occasions to share the tasks of serving God so that good people also have opportunities to serve, too. In Jesus name, Amen
Conclusion
Tuesday, Ordinary 26, Proper 21 was certainly an insight into the value of listening to the in-laws. Jethro had a wonderful idea which arose out of keen observation and then Moses implemented. The people had less wait times—perhaps the DMV could learn something here—and Moses was not as exhausted risking burn-out.
Burn-out is a sign we are doing it wrong. When we are called to serve, the Lord provides the wherewithal. When we are driven to serve, we find the effort is greater and the fatigue wears us out. Leaders could take a lesson from Jethro and Paul—share the load, even if it is different from the way you would have done it. As long as Christ is preached, we are doing okay.
Go out and be ready for God to do mighty things in your life—for the glory of God.*
Thank you for visiting ChapLynne’s Daily Encouragement and Bible Study . God bless you.
*If you do not know the Lord as your personal Savior and you are seeking, please contact me. A genuine and simple prayer, asking God into your heart for the forgiveness of your sins will also do.
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