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Warren Wiersbe · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Wiersbe has an interesting comment that "Judicial codes are necessary for order and security in society, but they always have to be interpreted, even if they come from the Lord. Later, the priests would assist in this task (Mal. 2:4–7); but the priesthood hadn’t yet been established. From the time of Ezra (Ezra 7:10), the scribes became the students and interpreters of the Law." (Be Delivered) Exodus 18:17 Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you are doing is not good. not good - Ex 18:14 De 1:12 1Ki 3:8,9 13:18 2Ch 19:6 Mt 17:4 Joh 13:6-10 Exodus 18 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries JETHRO'S WISE ADVICE Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you are doing is not good - In effect Jethro was saying "The stress is going to kill you Moses!" Scott Grant - Jethro's first response to what the Lord was doing was to rejoice over the Lord's "goodness" (18:9). His first response to what Moses is doing is to tell him that what he is doing is "not good." Again, the grammatical parallel is clear. The Lord does something for people, and it's a good thing. Moses does something for people, and it's a bad thing. That's because the Lord is God, and Moses is not. G Campbell
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Wiersbe comments that "Moses didn’t ask Jethro how to build the tabernacle or how to offer the sacrifices, because those matters were revealed to him from the Lord. But in matters of organization and management, God’s people can learn from outsiders, for “the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light” (Luke 16:8). Of course, we never adopt a practice or policy until we understand the principle behind it and make sure it’s in agreement with Scripture (James 3:13–18)." (Be Delivered) Exodus 18:13-27 Delegating Responsibility - Woodrow Kroll As I have studied the Word of God concerning leadership, I have come to certain conclusions about spiritual principles of good leadership. These principles can be applied not only by leaders of organizations but by Sunday school teachers or by anyone with responsibility. First, God uses people to do His work. When He has a job to do, He calls an individual to do it. Remember, however, that it took Moses a long time to become prepared for his task, and it sometimes takes leaders today a long time to be prepared for their tasks. Second, when the task becomes too much for the one person God originally called, He calls others to work with the first individual. Third, God holds the first individual responsible for the work done by the other individuals. This principle applies especially to the spiritual aspects of the work. This principle was particularly evident in Moses' leadership. Even though responsibility and authority could be delegated to others, he was still directly responsible before God. God knows what work He wants accomplished, and He gives individuals responsibilities in order to accomplish that work. The only way that God's work can be done effectively is for individual believers to know what God wants them to do. "But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him" (1 Cor. 12:18). - Back to the Bible (Used with permission) F B