Fearless (Week 5) Day 5

Day 5- "Moses' father-in-law said, "This is no way to go about it. You'll burn out, and the people right along with you. This is way too much for you—you can't do this alone. Now listen to me. Let me tell you how to do this so that God will be in this with you. Be there for the people before God, but let the matters of concern be presented to God. Your job is to teach them the rules and instructions, to show them how to live, what to do. And then you need to keep a sharp eye out for competent men—men who fear God, men of integrity, men who are incorruptible—and appoint them as leaders over groups organized by the thousand, by the hundred, by fifty, and by ten. They'll be responsible for the everyday work of judging among the people. They'll bring the hard cases to you, but in the routine cases they'll be the judges. They will share your load and that will make it easier for you. If you handle the work this way, you'll have the strength to carry out whatever God commands you, and the people in their settings will flourish also." Exodus 18:17-23

On most occasions, we are gripped by fear and overwhelmed because we have taken on more than God ever expected. We have done what others expected instead of what God had planned. The way Moses had been operating was no good for anyone. He thought by meeting the urgent demands and being the "go to" person that he was being godly, but as his father in law told him, " This way is too much for you, you can't do it alone."

Think... Read the passage again slowly and let God give you the answer to a more peaceful way to live.

Pray...