Moses

March 2

Exodus 18:13-23

Good advice from Dad

Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, heard about everything God had done for the people of Israel, so he came to see Moses. He watched as Moses stayed busy from morning till night, trying to settle all the quarrels and disagreements among the people.

“Why are you doing this on your own?” he asked Moses. “You will wear yourself out!”

Moses replied, “I have to help these people with their problems. They need to know God’s rules and laws.”

Then Jethro said, “Choose some leaders you can trust and teach them God’s rules. Let them help lead different groups of people.” So Moses did what Jethro told him.

From then on, Moses only judged the very difficult matters, while Jethro returned to his own country.

How do great leaders get all their work done?

Have you ever wondered how leaders get all their work done? Think of all the things that happen at your church. How can a pastor do everything and be everywhere at the same time? He can’t! You may have noticed that many people help in different ways, like welcoming visitors, teaching children, or singing in a group. Others do things that no one ever sees, like sending out notices or cleaning the church.

Even Jesus had a group of disciples who helped Him in different ways. You can learn to be a good helper too by doing things that make life a little easier for your mom or dad.

Verse for today

When morning came, he [Jesus] called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles. Luke 6:13