Now when Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, “What is this thing that you are doing for the people? Why do you alone sit {as judge} and all the people stand about you from morning until evening?” (Exodus 18:14)
No one would disagree that Moses was a great leader. Under God’s constant direction, he led the Hebrew people out of the safety of Egypt and into some of the worst desert in the world. He had to find food and water. He ultimately led these people through the desert for 40 years. There’s no denying God’s direct influence; but in human terms, Moses relocated a nation of over two million people to a land they would need to take by force with nothing but what they could carry. That takes a great leader; but as good as Moses was, he could not do it alone. Soon, his father-in-law Jethro sat him down for a little heart-to-heart talk. He explained to Moses that he would burn out if he kept trying to do all the leading by himself. The solution was to appoint leaders over groups of 1,000 people, groups of 100 people and so on. Together with these new leaders, Moses could get the job done. Jethro used his own leadership experience to help Moses grow in his.
The church is like that today. No pastor can ever get the work done alone. God never intended for a few people to do all the work. That’s why the Apostle Paul tells us in the Bible about the gifts the Holy Spirit gives to every follower of Christ. Moses selected men who were qualified to be leaders. God only wants our willingness to obey and use our gift. Together with God, the church can do some amazing things.
What about you? Pray and ask God to show you where He wants you to serve with your gift. If you don’t know what your gift is, visit TheMETonline.org/spiritual-gifts.
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