ACCEPTING CORRECTION

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Gen 47, Luke 1:1-38, Job 13, 1 Cor 1

Exodus 18:17 and Moses’ father in law said unto him, the thing thou doest is not good.

BIBLE STUDIES: Exodus 18:1-27

The elders have saying ‘we see the back of the head of others someone we will see your own for you’ i.e. we see the faults of others; we need someone to see our faults. Ecclesiastes 7:20 says for there is not a just a man upon earth, that does good, and sins not. What Solomon meant was there is no one who is universally and perfectly good. The only One who is universally and perfectly good is God. James 1:17 says with Him there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. There is no man alive who has never made mistake. No one knows it all or has it all. There are things we do that we think is right that are far from right. At times there are errors in our judgment, we overact and under react. Many at times we do things in the integrity our heart not intending to hurt anyone not knowing we are actually hurting people. We take decisions that seems best to us only to found out few minutes or days later that we should not have taken such decisions.

In our Bible studies we see Jethro (Father in Law of Moses) advising him. Jethro heard the mighty things God was doing in Israel, especially how God was using his son –in- law so he decided to pay Moses a visit. Immediately Moses saw him from afar, he ran to him bowed with his face to the ground. They greeted and he took Jethro in. Jethro noticed how Moses would sit from morning till evening to judge and settle petty disputes between the children of Israel. He called him and advised him to appoint fit and God fearing men, teach them and make them rulers over thousands, hundreds and tens. Moses obeyed and his life was prolonged. There are one or two points I will like to bring to your attention in our bible reading. Firstly, you are been watched. Whether you like it or not people are observing how you talk, react to issues, and conduct yourself. Just as Jethro watched how his son-in-law did things, people are watching how you do things. Secondly, the way you carry yourself will determine if people will correct you or not. It will either encourage them or discourage them. Immediately Moses saw his father in law he bowed down and humbled himself . Jethro was able to correct Moses because he was humble and approachable. If you are humble and approachable, people will point out things you should have done better or things you are currently doing that are not too good. Remember the Lord can use anyone to correct you. Moses was a mighty prophet dripping with anointing. Through the hands of Moses, God performed mighty signs and wonders – parted the red sea; turned his rod to a snake that swallowed snakes and so on. Despite all his achievement in the ministry and the fact a whole nation looked up to him, the Lord used a common man with no anointing and achievement to correct him. Thirdly when people correct you, they are been diplomatic. What they are really saying is that thing you are doing is not good. Fourthly it is not enough to say you have heard; do something about it. Lastly, do not procrastinate because delay could be fatal.

KEY WORD : The way you carry yourself will determine If people will correct you or not.