OT Narrative
Exodus 18
17 Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you are doing is not good. 18 You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. 19 Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes to him. 20 Teach them his decrees and instructions, and show them the way they are to live and how they are to behave. 21 But select capable men from all the people—men who fearGod, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officialsover thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. 22 Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you. 23 If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied.”
10 Take my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold,
11 for wisdom is better than jewels,
and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
NT Narrative
- First borns are special. I know, because I am.
- But what makes them special is not so much as to the heirarchy but to the commemoration of the scripture truth about the passover in EGYPT. Science tells us the reason for the Egyptians first born death during the passover is due to the doubling of their rice daily supplement to weather the drought. Scripture supported by science, ultimately, we ought to trust more towards the Divine power of God that transcends all scientific explanations!
- Proverbs comforts us that when an enemy is up on our tail, they will be 'destroyed' by their own wicked ways. My takeaway-remain faithful to Gods words.
- God knows his people too well that he even leads and directs them to a longer route even to what might seem as their detriment only to find out its for their betterment!
- WOW, what a promise! "Moses, stay still, the LORD will FIGHT for you!" Whew!
- All throughout the night, the Lord divided the waters with a strong easterly wind. Contrary to what science channel tells us of Tsunami causing the waters to split!
- Origin in management is in SCRIPTURE!!! Read thru Exodus 18!
- Surround yourself with good people who can help carry, not add, the load! (Meaning of Moses hands being lifted up!)
- Proverbs reminded us of being watchful with the adultery as a sin. Strange and revealing as the first part of proverbs warns against adultery more than thieves, murder etc. Is Solomon (believed to be writer of Proverbs) warning us against his OWN sins?
- Why would God specify the construction of HIS tabernacle?
- Is Egyptian law too lax or too Pharaoh focused that God had to intervene in making one for the israelites?
- Or there is no law for slaves instead it applied to citizens ??
- Wisdom is better than Gold! Wisdom stays. Gold goes!
Exodus 18
17 Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you are doing is not good. 18 You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone. 19 Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people’s representative before God and bring their disputes to him. 20 Teach them his decrees and instructions, and show them the way they are to live and how they are to behave. 21 But select capable men from all the people—men who fearGod, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officialsover thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. 22 Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you. 23 If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied.”
Exodus 14:13
13 Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will seethe deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. 14 The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”
Exodus 13:17
17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” 18 So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea.[a] The Israelites went up out of Egypt ready for battle.
Proverbs 6:12-15
A troublemaker and a villain, who goes about with a corrupt mouth,13 who winks maliciously with his eye, signals with his feet and motions with his fingers,14 who plots evil with deceit in his heart— he always stirs up conflict.15 Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant; he will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.
Proverbs 6:16-19New International Version (NIV)
16 There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him:
a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a feet that are quick to rush into evil, and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a feet that are quick to rush into evil, and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
PROVERBS 8
10 Take my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold,
11 for wisdom is better than jewels,
and all that you may desire cannot compare with her.
NT Narrative
- Jesus driving our robbers inside his fathers temple.
- This is thought provoking ! If we as Gods people consider our bodies are the holy temple of the Lord, even a trivial thing as bad vice, bad decision, bad thought patterns could be 'cleaned up' by HIS presence in our hearts!
- Jesus knows his stuff!!! Even logical reasoning with the Pharises, he's keenly aware and astute in his dealings with their logic! Way to go Jesus!
- Underpromise and OVERDELIVER! Time and again this principle is illustrated in scripture. (see Parable of the two sons!)
- Hypocrisy is as old as the bible! (Jesus hated the pharises due to their outward show of holiness, only to end up being corrupt on the inside).
- Jesus hated the Pharisees so much as to expose their evil deeds and hearts!
- Blind leading the blind!
- Matthew kept mentioning about HIS second coming!
- Parable of the talents reminded us to pursue our dream, exercise our gifts, so people will be blessed even more and not waste our time on worthless pursuits.
Matthew 21:23-46New International Version (NIV)
The Authority of Jesus Questioned
23 Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you this authority?”
24 Jesus replied, “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 25 John’s baptism—where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?”
They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ 26 But if we say, ‘Of human origin’—we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”
27 So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”
Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.
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