Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》
Text: Exodus 18: 24-27
MEDITATION
Exodus 18:24-27
24 So Moses heeded the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said.
25 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.
26 So they judged the people at all times; the hard cases they brought to Moses, but they judged every small case themselves.
27 Then Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way to his own land.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. Humble heeding of good advice
a. Moses recognized the wisdom of his father-in-law, Jethro.
b. He sought to implement what he had learned.
2. Leaders chosen
a. They were able men.
b. He chose people from all the tribes.
3. Appointments
a. Rulers of thousands
b. Rulers of hundreds
c. Rulers of fifties
d. Rulers of tens
4. Simple cases
a. These were brought to the attention of the newly-appointed leaders.
b. They were able to meet up with the people and to help them resolve their difficulties.
5. The hard cases
They were brought to Moses for resolution.
6. Departure of Jethro
a. He had come to visit.
b. He had brought Moses’ family back.
c. He had given sound advice to Moses.
d. He returned home to his homeland, Midian
经文:出埃及记 18:24-27
沉思
《出埃及记 18:24-27》
24 于是,摩西听从他岳父的话,按着他所说的去行。
25 摩西从以色列人中拣选了有才能的人,立他们为百姓的首领,做千夫长、百夫长、五十夫长、十夫长。
26 他们随时审判百姓,有难断的案件就呈到摩西那里,但各样小事他们自己审判。27 此后,摩西让他的岳父去,他就往本地去了。