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.
