January 26, 2010
Another thought about yesterday's journal entry. Jethro gave Moses great advice. Everyone was coming to Moses with their problems. Jethro said to Moses, "Listen to me... I want God to be with you..." Not only was there a danger of exhaustion if Moses continued to be the only one to judge the people, there was also the danger of Moses and the people to start relying solely on Moses and not God. The line could have become blurred and crossed into look at Moses instead of look at God.
Exodus 19:4 - "Everyone of the Israelites saw what God did to the Egyptians, how God did miraculous things when bringing them out and how God sustained them." God gave them a simple command, "Obey me and keep my agreements." The people answered together, "We will do everything he has said." Yet we know what happens later.
We can have the best intentions, but if we don't stay in the Word daily then we will become like the Israelites and lose our way.
God wants to do great things for us. We need to get out of the way. When we quit trying to run our own lives, THEN—we are able to witness the power and glory of God.
Addendum: 9/25/13 ~ From my margin notes: God carried the Israelites out of Egypt "as if on eagle's wings." God promises us the same. Isaiah 40:31 - "But the people who trust the LORD will become strong again. They will rise up as an eagle in the sky; they will run and not need rest; they will walk and not become tired."
Next Entry: Exodus 20:1–26
Another thought about yesterday's journal entry. Jethro gave Moses great advice. Everyone was coming to Moses with their problems. Jethro said to Moses, "Listen to me... I want God to be with you..." Not only was there a danger of exhaustion if Moses continued to be the only one to judge the people, there was also the danger of Moses and the people to start relying solely on Moses and not God. The line could have become blurred and crossed into look at Moses instead of look at God.
Exodus 19:4 - "Everyone of the Israelites saw what God did to the Egyptians, how God did miraculous things when bringing them out and how God sustained them." God gave them a simple command, "Obey me and keep my agreements." The people answered together, "We will do everything he has said." Yet we know what happens later.
We can have the best intentions, but if we don't stay in the Word daily then we will become like the Israelites and lose our way.
God wants to do great things for us. We need to get out of the way. When we quit trying to run our own lives, THEN—we are able to witness the power and glory of God.
Addendum: 9/25/13 ~ From my margin notes: God carried the Israelites out of Egypt "as if on eagle's wings." God promises us the same. Isaiah 40:31 - "But the people who trust the LORD will become strong again. They will rise up as an eagle in the sky; they will run and not need rest; they will walk and not become tired."
Next Entry: Exodus 20:1–26
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