The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-01-30
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 9
JETHRo's COUNSEL.


GOLDEN TEXT-Bear ye one another's
burdens and ~ fulnll the law Of Christ
Gal ga
ADDITIONAL MATERIATs-Luke iol:
Acts l3;i-s, Rom Nl-2i. Cor i2:i2-8l
PRIMARY TOPiC-Moses chooses help
ers. Memory Verse thou with
Us and we viii do thee good"
JUNIOR TOPIC-working together
Memory verse; Cor. 3s
INTERMEDIATES ToPiC-Team work
IN religion
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-co-op-
GRAFTON In the work Of the kingdom
.. Jethro's Visit to Moses (ls1-6.
I. The occasion ". ~. Upon receipt
Of the news " the marvellous deliver
ance Of the Israelites from the Egyp.
tians Jethro went out 10 meet Moses.
2. The object wv. 2-4). II 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 II wise Ia take with him his wife
and children. therefore left them with
his father.ln-law. Now that God had
wrought So wonderfully II was deemed
wise for his family to join him.
3. The place CIV. 3. 81. Al Mt. Sinai.
where the lsraelites were encamped.
u. Moses Reception TO Jethro as:
1922.
Moses honored him not only ms his
fnther-lnlaw. 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. II seems To have
been n case.of mutual affection and es.
teen. Moses rehearsed TO Jeihro the
wonders which God had wrought
through him. and Jethro. % "ReJoiced
for all the goodness which the Lord
had done unto Pharaoh and the Egyp-
tinns for Israel's sake" ". ~. (2)
Blessed the Lord ". l0). t3 Con
fessed the supremacy Of the Lord ".
III. (D offered sacrifices to God ".
I2).
~. Jethro's Counsel (is 1920.
I. The occasion thereof wv. 1919.
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 ms 20 why he was doing
the work all alone. Jethro was a
shrewd mamie saw that a wise al
minlstration Of affairs would make q
division Of labor. Moses explained e
him that his task was not merely q
matter ~ judging. but Of teaching the
statutes and laws Of God 10 the PEG
pie. Jethro recognized Moses motive
but insisted that the methvd was moi
good one. as IL would result In the
wasting away of his strength. Many
times one wastes his strength In doinl
that which others could do so that h'
Is unable 10 do the more Important
things
2. Jethro's plan wv. 1929. u)
Moses 10 be unto the people Godwar'
to bring their causes unto God an'
teach them the ordinances and laws, Il
show them the way wherein they mus
walk. and the work which they mus
do. ca suitable men should be pro
vlded as rulers over thousands. hun
dreds. hfties and tens ". 2D. Al
great matters should be disposed of b,
Moses and all subsidiary matter'
should be adjusted by these Judges.
g. Qualifications Of these subordinate
judges ". 2D. W able men, ina
is. men Of strength. They must be mel
OF such intellectual power as woul'
enable them TO understand the prob
lens presented. and Of such will powe
us 10 execute the Judgments rendered
A strong man II one who knows M
own mind and Is faithful To H. e.
"Such as fear God" This Is the Dasi
OF true strength, Only those are
10 Judge aud rule men who recognize
the rule of God over their lives. tn
.true statesman is the man who give
God the rightful place in his life, In
one who really trusts and fears Coz
can be trusted to administrate the al
fairs of men. CD MEN of truth. tn
one who really trusts and fears Eo'
must himself be lover of the truth
lie must be willing TO follow after III
truth at any cost. His nature mus
be open to the truth. ca iinuhg GOV
etousness." lie must be hater of M
Just gain. The man who Is TO he
ruler of the people must be free iron
the suspicion OF following his PROBES
sion because OF personal gain. IN
one set 70 do such work should be abb
20 show clean hands.
". Moses Aeeedes to Jethro's Cour
sci OS ;2I-2G).
This common sense advice met a re
sponse In Moses heart. lie recol
nized Tint God was speaking throug
Jethro. After all, the knowledge an
fear OF God was wider than IN
chosen people. According TO Deutel
onomy :9-1s the people selected tn
Judges and Moses appointed them.