Just a short one about Exodus 18. At a time where Moses was starting to feel a little bit discouraged, God sent Jethro (his father-in-law) to come visit Moses, reunite him with his wife, Zipporah, and two sons, and give a bit of fatherly advice. The family reunion would have been a big boost for Moses, but Jethro's words to Moses, I think, would have been just as encouraging.
After debriefing with Moses, Jethro warned him that he was going to burn himself out if he kept trying to lead the group of rebellious Israelites by himself, and suggested to Moses that he needed to delegate some of the responsibility to some God-fearing leaders. He genuinely wanted to help Moses and his care and concern really shone through.
I also like how Jethro was used to encourage Moses (Exodus 18:8-12) and rejoice with him about how God had been moving in the situation thus far as well.
I thought this was a nice chapter in Exodus, because it shows how God used someone in Moses' life who cared about him to lovingly counsel and advise Moses of how to manage the difficulties he was faced with. I guess it shows that our God truly understands our feelings and knows exactly what we need. He could have just told Moses directly, but chose to use Jethro - and in the process, He really helped to grow and develop that relationship. I thought that was pretty cool!
After debriefing with Moses, Jethro warned him that he was going to burn himself out if he kept trying to lead the group of rebellious Israelites by himself, and suggested to Moses that he needed to delegate some of the responsibility to some God-fearing leaders. He genuinely wanted to help Moses and his care and concern really shone through.
I also like how Jethro was used to encourage Moses (Exodus 18:8-12) and rejoice with him about how God had been moving in the situation thus far as well.
I thought this was a nice chapter in Exodus, because it shows how God used someone in Moses' life who cared about him to lovingly counsel and advise Moses of how to manage the difficulties he was faced with. I guess it shows that our God truly understands our feelings and knows exactly what we need. He could have just told Moses directly, but chose to use Jethro - and in the process, He really helped to grow and develop that relationship. I thought that was pretty cool!
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