The Arvada enterprise., 1919-02-06
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LESSON
Dy Rev. p. B. FITZwATER. D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago)
Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Uaios.)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 9
JErHRo's COUNSEL

LESSON TEXT-Exodus 1s:1-N.
GOLDEN TEXT-Bear ye one another'e
burdens and 10 fulfill the law of Christ.
Gal. e:2
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL~Luke ls:l:
Acts 1918: Rom. 1s:l-24: Cor. 12:12-s1.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Moses chooses help
srs IN Memory IN. % Ia ,s.. "ns thou with
JUNIOR ToPIc-Workin1 together
Memory verse-1 Cor. 49,
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-Team work
in religion.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-Co-op-
GRAFTON in the work OF the kingdom.
!. Jethro's Visit to Moses (1s:1-6).
1. The occasion ". ~. 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 60 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 father-in-law. Now that God had
wrought so wonderfully 1t was deemed
wise for his family to join him.
g. The place wv. 5. 81. At Mt. Sinai.
where the Israelites were encamped.
u. Moses Reception to Jethre (1S:
7-12).
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, as Melchiz-
edek before him did. 1t seems to have
been case Of mutual affection and es-
TEEN. Moses rehearsed to Jethro the
wonders which God had wrought
through him, and Jethro. Q) "Rejoiced
for all the goodness which the Lord
had done unto Pharaoh and the Egyp-
tians for Israel's sake" ". 81. (2)
Blessed the Lord ". 10Y. (3) Con-
fessed the supremacy Of the Lord ".
11). (4) Offered sacrifices to God ".
12).
~. Jethro's Counsel (1s:13-28).
I. The occasion thereof (vv. 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 rs to why he was doing
the work all alone. Jethro was a
shrewd mamie saw that a wise ad-
rninistration Of affairs would make q
division Of labor. Moses explained to
him that his task was not merely
matter Of judging. but of teaching the
statutes and laws Of God to the peo-
pie. Jethro recognized Noses 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 10 that he
Is unable to do the more important
things.
2. Jethro's plan wv. 1929. ()
Noses 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 over thousands. hun
dreds. fifties and tens ". 2l). 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). ~ "Able 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
rs to execute the judgments rendered.
A strong man IL one who knows his
own mind and IL faithful to It. (2)
"Such as fear God" This 10 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
Gun be- trusted to ndministrate the af.
fairs Of men. (3) Men OF truth" The
one who really trusts and fears God
must himself he n lover OF the truth.
He must be willing to follow after the
truth at amy cost His nature must
be open TO the truth. ~ Hating GOV.
"tousness.' II. must be a hnter Of un-
just gain. The mnn who is to be- u
ruler Of the people must he free from
the suspicion of following his profes.
sion because OF personal gain. The
one set to do such work should he able
to show clean hands.
~. Moses Aeesdss to Jethre's ceun.
ssi (iS:2+.26).
This common sense advice met y re.
sponse In Moses heart. He recOg.
nized that God was speaking through
Iethro. After all. the knowledge and
fenr of God WAS wider than the
chosen people. According to Deuter.
onomy 0-ls the people selected the
Judges and Moses appointed them.
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