New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-07
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LESSON
by Rev. p. ID. FITZWATER, d. D.
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 8
COUNSEL.

LESSON TEXT-Exodus 1914.
GOLDEN TEXT-Bear ye one another'a
burdens and so fulfill the aw Of Christ.
Gal. SO.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Luke 1911:
Acts 1918; Rom. 1914; 1 Cor. 12:l2-a1.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Moses chooses help.
ers; Memory, u y I. e. sHn thou with
Memory verse; Cor. $50.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC..Team work
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-Co-op.
grafton In the work of the kingdom. o.
!. Jethro's Visit to Moses 1910.
l. The occasion ". y. Upon receipt
of the news Of the marvellous deliver
ance Of the Israelites from the Egyp
tians JethrO went out to meet Moses.
2. 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 fa~ther-in-law. Now that God had
wrought so wonderfully 1t was deemed
wise for his family to join him.
3. The place wv. 5, 81. At Mt. Sinai.
where the Israelites were encamped.
II. Moses Reception to Jethro us.
7-12).
Moses hOnOred him not only as his
f~ather-in-law, but us the priest of Mid
Ian. JethrO, though outside of the
naxppnr nnnnJn nvtdnnf1u rntatnnd
traditions of the true God, as Melchiz.
edek before him did. 1t seems to have
been a case of mutual affection and es-
teen. Moses rehearsed to Jethro the
wonders which God had wrought
through him, and Jethro. (1) "ReJoiced
for all the goodness which the Lord
had done unto Pharaoh and the Egyp-
tians for I~srael's sake" ". 81. (2)
Blessed the Lord ". 10Y. (3) Con-
fessed the supremacy of the Lord ".
11). ~ Offered sacrifices to God ".
12).
III. Jethro's Counsel us 1926.
1. The occasion thereof wv. 1879.
The day after Jethro 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 IA doing
the work all alone. JethrO was a
shrewd mamie saw that a wise ad-
m~inlstration of affairs would make a
division of labor. Moses explained to
him that his task was not merely q
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, as 1t 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.
g. Jethro's plan wv. 1929. ~
Moses to be unto the people Godward
to bring their causes unto God 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 as rulers Ove thousands, hun
dreds, fifties and tens ". Ply. 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 ". 21). (1) 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
W mind and is faithful to 1t. (2)
"Such as fear God" This is the basis
of true strength. Only those are At
to Judge and rule men who recognize
the rule of God over their lives. The
true statesman Is the man who gives
God the rightful place In his life. The
one who really trusts and fears God
"a be trusted to administrate the af-
fairs of men. (3) "Men Of truth" The
one who really trusts and fears God
must himself be a lover Of the truth.
He must be willing to follow after the
truth at any cost. His atu must
be open to the truth. (4) Hating GOV.
e%tousness." He must be a hater of un-
just gain. The man who is to be a
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 us :24-26).
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 than the
chosen people. According to Deuter-
onomy 1918 the people selected the
judges and Moses appointed them.