“Jethro”

 “And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.” (Exodus 18:9)

Copyright CaptBlackEagle 2020

Moses’s father in law Jethro, came to visit. Jethro watched Moses as he sat from morning to night judging and teaching the people God’s statutes. Moses judged every complaint, from large to small. Moses answered questions, from simple to complex. There was no way he could do this alone.

“17And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.

18Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.” (Exodus 18:17-18)

Moses was certainly a workaholic.

Jethro counseled Moses on how to organize a nation.

“20And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.

21Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

22And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.” (Exodus 18:20-22)

Moses understood this organization. He only had to judge big problems and teach to a few. The few would spread the weight of judgment and teaching down. Communications goes faster and understanding goes faster.

“And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.” (Exodus 18:25)