The work
is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. (Exodus 18:18)
Like most
good pastors, Moses doesn't realize it, but he's riding a runaway train toward
burnout in his attempt to care for the people who followed him out of Egypt
Thank God for
his father-in-law Jethro, who can look at the situation objectively and give
the younger man (after all Moses is only 80) some good counsel. We all need a
Jethro in our lives. From the very beginning, God never intended us to go it
alone. The Lord God said,
"It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for
him” (Genesis 2:18).
[Choosing
capable people who can help you fulfill your mission] will make your load
lighter, because they will share it with you . . . and [everyone] will go home
satisfied” (18:22,23).
We will
turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and
the ministry of the word” (Acts
6:3,4).
From Adam and
Eve to Moses and Jethro, to the Apostles and their newly appointed deacons, God
has never intended us to shoulder the burden alone. That's why he places us in
the church; that’s why he puts us in a family.
Are
you taking on more that your share of the burden? Is your pastor? What are you
going to do about it?
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