Listen now to me and I will give you some advise, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes to him. Exodus 18:19
Moses fled from Egypt after killing an Egyptian for mistreating a Hebrew slave. This flight brought him to the camp of shepherd/priest Jethro where Moses found work and a wife.
Decades later Moses is leading the Hebrew people out of slavery and across the Sinai peninsula to the Promised Land. He is overwhelmed with the administration of thousands of people traveling by foot and living in tight spaces. There are huge daily crisis and even more mundane daily needs to meet. Jethro, the father-in-law, advised Moses to delegate some duties and responsibilities. Moses’ purpose was to lead God’s chosen nation as they learned to depend solely on God and become a covenant people. Struggling with frustration and exhaustion, leading became secondary.
Moses was getting bogged down in trivial matters. Satan has a cruel way of stopping our forward motion with the little things that seem to matter so much, but in the whole picture of life, don’t. Keeping the main thing, the main thing.
Decide what is important and the cost you are willing to pay in time and energy. You are building a legacy. Make sure it’s the one you want.
Happy Weekend,
Gretchen