The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-02-06
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 9
COUNSEL.

LESSON TEXT-Exodus 1927.
GOLDEN TENT-Bear we one another's
burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Gal. So.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-L.uke 1O:l;
Acts 1918: Rom. l6:1-24; l Cor. 12:12-3l.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Mosek chooses help
ers. Memory Verse-"Come thou with
us ana we will nn DO thee good" +o,0tnsr
Memory Verse-I Cor. 80.
INTERMEDIATE TOPlC-Team work
in religion.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Co-op-
Grafton in the work Of the kingdom.
I. Jethro's Visit to Moses (1S:1-6).
l. The occasion ". ~. Upon receipt
of the news of the marvellous deliver
ance of the lsraelites from the Egyp-
tkns Jethro went cut to meet Moses.
.. The object wv. 2-4). 1t was to
bring to Moses his wife and children.
When God called him to go to Egypt
to deliver his people Moses did not
deem it wise to take with him his wife
and children, therefore left them with
his fathcr-in-law. Now that God had
wrought so wonderfully it was deemed
wise for his family to join him.
3. The place wv. s, g.. At Mt. Sinai.
where the Israelites We're encamped.
u. Moses Reception to Jethro as:
1922.
Moses honored him not only as his
father-in-law, but as the priest of Mid
ian. Jethro, though outside Of the
covenant people, evidently retained
traditions of the true God, rs Melchiz-
edek before him did. 1t seems to have
been Il case Of mutual affection and es-
teen. Moses rehearsed to JethrO the
wonders which God had wrought
through him, and Jethro. (1) "Rcjoiced
for all the goodness which the Lord
had done unto Pharaoh and the Egyp-
tians for %Israel's sake" ". %. (2)
Blessed the Lord ". 10Y. (3) Con-
.fessed the supremacy OF the Lord ".
11). az Offered sacrifices to God ".
12).
III, Jethro's Counsel C1s:13-2G)
l. The occasion thereof wv. 1873.
The day after Jcthro came to Moses
he observed how completely Moses
time was taken in judging Israel.
When he saw the greatness of the task
he inquired as to why he was doing
the work all alone. Jethro was Il
sllrewd mamie saw that Il wise adj
ministratiOn of affairs would make u
division of labor. Moses explained to
him that his task was not merely Il
matter of Judging, but of teaching the
statutes and laws Of God to the peo-
pie. ,JethrO recognized Moses motive,
but insisted that the method was not
a good one, rs it would result in the
wasting away of his strength. Many
times one wastes his strength in doing
that which others could do so that he
is unable to do the more important
things.
z. Jetllro's plt, wv. 1929. Q)
Moses to be unto the people Godward
to bring their causes unto Goo and
teach them the ordinances and laws, to
show them the way wherein they must
walk, and the work which they must
do. (2) Suitable men should be pro-
vided us rulers over thousands, hun
dreds, fifties and tens ". 21). All
great matters should be disposed of by
Moses and all subsidiary matters
should be adjusted by these judges.
3. Qualifications Of these subordinate
Judges Is. 21). () cable men," that
is, men of strength. They must be men
Of such intellectual power as would
enable them to understand the prob
lens presented, and of such will power
as to execute the judgments rendered.
A strong man is one who knows his
..-, .:-1 .,r-l l., rs%hH-1 o.. - 10Y
"Such as fear God" This is the basis
Of true strength. Only those are fit
to judge and rule men who recognize
the rule of God Over their lives. The
true statesman is the nan who gives
God the rightful place in his life. The
one who really trusts and fears God
can be trusted to administrate the af-
fairs Of men. (3) "Men of truth" The
one who really trusts and fears God
must himself be q lover of the truth.
He must be willing to follow after the
truth at any cost. His nature must
be open to the truth. (4) Hating COW
e~tousness." He must be a Halter Of un-
just gain. The man who is to be u
ruler of the people must be free from
the suspicion of following his profess
sion because Of personal gain. The
one set to do such work should be able
to show clean hands.
". Moses Accedes to Jethro's Coun-
sci ~(1S:242G).
This common sense advice met a re-
Spouse in Moses heart. He recog-
niZed that God was speaking through
.Jethro. After all, the knowledge and
fear of God was wider thar the
chosen people. According to Deuter-
onomy 1918 the people selected the
judges and Moses appointed them.