WISE COUNCIL

Exodus 18: 5a, 14,23-24
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.

Jethro’s Visit to Moses

5 Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, now came to visit Moses in the wilderness…
14 When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What are you really accomplishing here? Why are you trying to do all this alone while everyone stands around you from morning till evening?”…
23 If you follow this advice, and if God commands you to do so, then you will be able to endure the pressures, and all these people will go home in peace.”
24 Moses listened to his father-in-law’s advice and followed his suggestions.

I praise God that I always had wise ‘in-laws’ to guide me. I cannot think of a single case where advise they gave was unwise. I can think of cases where I was too immature to follow it.

That being said, we ought to be more like Moses and his father-in-law. Read Exodus 18 for the full story. It is a picture of a wonderful story … the kind of relationship that God would have ‘in-laws’ and children to have.

“In-laws’ have gotten a bad rap. Where necessary, let’s reassess these relationships.