Walk in Wisdom
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These daily devotionals are written to help you remain rooted and grounded in God's Word each day. We have one devotional for each weekday, and one for the weekend.
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An Intervention
An Intervention
Exodus 18:13 & 17-18
The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening. … Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good. You and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it alone.”
In an ethical sense, Moses is doing a wonderful thing here. In fact, I can’t think of a nobler way for a good shepherd to treat his flock than to watch over them from sunup to sundown. Didn’t our very Lord forego eating and sleeping in order to minister to the long lines of people who constantly wanted His attention? It’s good that Moses is down here in the thick of the action. He isn’t like those cult leaders who live in mansions while their followers live in tents, or like those celebrities who pamper themselves in VIP lounges and only address the fans who pay a premium to meet them. He’s among the crowd, at the same level with the poorest of the poor, listening to their complaints—many of which they’re airing at him—and doing it day after day.
No question Moses’ heart is in the right place here, but he’s too weak and temperamental to bear the burdens of the people on his shoulders. So Jethro’s intervention is succinctly timed by God. Jethro knows the difficulty of leadership too; he’s devoted his own life to priestly service; he’s able to understand the people’s need for arbitration and godly direction, while also understanding Moses’ need for physical and psychological rest. Thus, he finds a solution that works best for both Moses and the people, just as a wise counselor should do.
Friend, I hope you’ve got a friend like Jethro in your life who loves you enough to not always pat you on the back and say things like, “Good for it!—You’ve got this!—You’re the man for the job!”, but who knows when to put a firm hand on your shoulder and speak the truth in love, “You need help! You can’t do this alone!” Today, thank that Jethro in your life who reached out to you at just the right time, and then go out and be a Jethro to someone else.
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The Tie that Binds
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Coming Around
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Pitching In
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Strong as a Rock
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How Long, O Lord?!
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Treasures in the Dust
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Mark My Word
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Heaven Sent
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In Between
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Meaning, as a Rule
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Fight or Flight
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If the Bones are Good
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Sabbath Psalm 34
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The Power of His Word
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A Song is Rising
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A Wake-Up Call
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Genesis, First-Hand
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Do or Die
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Sabbath Psalm 33
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Face Off
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Not on Auto-Pilot
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Oh the Radiance!
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Unbreakable Bonds
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God is Strong—for Starters
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Sabbath Psalm 32
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Indigenous Saints
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A Traveling Band
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A Blood Bath
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Reserved Seating
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Shadow and Substance
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Sabbath Psalm 31
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Another Genesis
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Wonderful News
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Post Traumatic Sacrifice Disorder
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A Great Glimpse
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Some through the Fire
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Sabbath Psalm 30
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Let There be Light
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A Painful Plea
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Sour Words
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From the Mouths of Babies
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Mustard Seeds
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Sabbath Psalm 29
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At the Heart of the Story
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The Hardened Heart Problem—Continued
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Mid-Life Crisis
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The Fuss—no Feast—of Faith
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Defining Lines
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Sabbath Psalm 28
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Absent-Minded Professors
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Temporary Relief
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So Close
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The Emperor’s New Trick
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Another Lying Serpent
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Sabbath Psalm 27
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Roads Not Taken
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Deep, Deep Waters
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Recharge
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Lost in Translation
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Feeling the Weight
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Sabbath Psalm 26
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Today: A New Testament
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Slipping Up
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Beating on an Open Door
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Says Who?
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Growing Pains
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Sabbath Psalm 25
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Holiness Hurts
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Mountain Climbers
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Playing Dumb
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Shepherding Made Easy?
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A Name to Bear
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Sabbath Psalm 24
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The Reluctant Hero
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The Art of Becoming
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Home at Last
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God Only Knows
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Over the Hill
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Sabbath Psalm 23
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Missing Pieces
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Anti-Hero
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Sealed with a Tear
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Like Father Like Daughter
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Motherhood: an Exhibition
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Sabbath Psalm 22
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An Ode to the Small
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Ignorance or Arrogance?
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A New Dawn
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Just the Beginning
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Story Time
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What a Testimony!
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Lamb Keepers
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Candlewicks
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Providence—a Patchwork
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Ever After
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Sabbath Psalm 20
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A Genesis Flood
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True Colors
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Who’s Testing Who?