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May 23 - Exodus 18 · A Chapter a Day Bible Reading

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  Hello, friends. It is Sean.
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  Here it is Tuesday. And is the 23rd of May and
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  hello. Good morning.
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  Good afternoon. Good night, whatever.
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  Time of the day, this for you. Hello?
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  Thanks for pressing play and inviting me into The rhythm of
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  your day, let us put down the business of it all as you.
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  And I just get to come before God and let his word wash over
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  us. And today we are going to hear
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  some really good wise, advice G. We get a lot of advice in our
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  lives, don't we? And a small portion of it is is
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  really useful. And today's reading is an
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  example of one of those moments Moments and good on Moses
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  because he takes he'd so join me friends.
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  As we read together, Exodus chapter 18,
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  Moses father-in-law Jethro. The priest from Midian heard
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  about everything God had done for Moses and his people, the
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  Israelites he heard especially about how the Lord had rescued
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  them from Egypt. Earlier, Moses had sent his wife
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  zipporah and his two sons back to Jethro who had taken them in
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  Moses. First son was named gershom for
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  Moses. Had said when the boy was born,
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  I have been a foreigner in a foreign Land.
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  His second son was named Eliezer for Moses.
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  Had said the god of my ancestors was my helper.
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  He rescued me from The Sword of pharaoh Jethro.
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  Moses, father-in-law now came to visit Moses.
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  In the wilderness, he brought Moses wife and two sons with him
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  and they arrived while Moses and the people were camped near the
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  Mountain of God Jethro had sent a message to Moses saying, I
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  just throw your father in I'm coming to see you with your wife
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  and your two sons. So, Moses went out to meet his
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  father-in-law, he bowed low and kissed him.
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  They asked about each other's welfare and then went to Moses
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  tent, Moses told his father-in-law everything, the
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  Lord had done to pharaoh and Egypt on behalf of Israel.
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  He also told about all the hardships, they had experienced
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  along the way and how the Lord had rescued his people from all
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  their troubles. Jethro was delighted when he
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  heard about all the good things. The Lord had done for Israel as
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  he rescued them, from the hands of the Egyptians praise the Lord
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  Jethro said for he has rescued you from the Egyptians and from
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  Pharaoh, yes he has rescued Israel from the powerful hand of
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  Egypt, I know now that the Lord is greater than all other gods
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  because he rescued his people from the oppression.
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  Ian of The Proud Egyptians. Then Jethro, Moses father-in-law
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  brought a burnt offering and sacrifices to God, Aaron and all
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  the Elders of Israel came out and joined him in a sacrificial
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  meal in God's presence. The next day, Moses took his
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  seat to hear the people's disputes against each other.
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  They waited before him from morning till evening.
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  When Moses, father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the
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  people. He asked, what are you really
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  accomplishing here? Why are you trying to do all
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  this alone, while everyone stands around you from morning
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  till evening? Moses replied, because the
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  people come to me to get a ruling from God.
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  When a dispute arises, they come to me.
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  And I'm the one, who settles the case between the quarrelling
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  parties. I informed the people of God's
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  decrees and give them his instructions.
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  This is not good. Moses, father-in-law, exclaimed.
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  You're going to wear yourself out and the people to this job
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  is too heavy. A burden for you to handle all
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  by yourself. Now, listen to me, and let me
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  give you a word of advice and may God be with you.
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  You should continue to be the people's representative before
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  God, bringing their disputes to him.
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  Teach them God's decrees and give them his instructions.
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  Show them how to conduct their lives.
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  But select from all the people, some capable honest.
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  Men who fear God and hate bribes, appoint them as Leaders
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  over groups of 1150 and 10, they should always be available to
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  solve the people's Amin disputes but have them bring the major
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  cases to you. Let the leaders decide.
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  The smaller matters themselves. They will help you carry the
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  load, making the task easier for you.
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  If you follow this advice and if God commands you to do, so then
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  you will be able to endure the pressures and all these people
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  will go home in peace. Moses listened to his
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  father-in-law's advice and followed his suggestions.
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  He chose capable men from all over Israel and appointed them
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  as Leaders over the people. He put them in charge of groups
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  of 1150 and 10. These men were always available
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  to solve the people's common disputes.
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  They brought the major cases to Moses, but they took care of the
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  smaller matters themselves soon after this mode Said goodbye to
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  his father-in-law. Who returned to his own land?
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  Jesus. Thank you for Community.
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  Thank you for surrounding us with people who are there to
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  assistant to help and support us.
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  You've given each of us gifts that are unique and different
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  from the gifts of those around us.
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  Lord, give us your wisdom as we navigate our way through this
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  life that we are able to depend on those beautiful people that
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  you give us. And that we can provide support
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  to them as well. And now we don't need to walk
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  this journey alone. Thank you that you walk.
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  This journey with us and you surround us with your people.
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  As we do the same, whether love you, and we're so grateful and
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  we praise you and it's in your name that we pray.
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  Amen. Thank you that you walk.
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  This journey with us and you surround us with your people.
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  As we do the same, whether love you, and we're so grateful and
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  we praise you and it's in your name that we pray.
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  Amen.