Scripture to Read: Exodus 18:13–27
As we finish this week, God gives us a great plan for discipleship. We know we are commanded by our Lord (in Matthew 28:18–20) to make disciples of all nations. We also know that making a disciple is not just leading someone to Christ, but it is teaching them how to walk with Christ, know His Word, and help them mature as a follower of Christ. Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, was teaching Moses this same principle. Moses had been spending every day dealing with the disputes of the entire nation of Israel, “judging between a man and his neighbor and making known the statutes of God and His laws” (Exodus 18:16). So, Jethro shared with Moses how Moses must “select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens” (Exodus 18:21). This is a great godly truth, for God also led Paul to write to Timothy and tell him in 2 Timothy 2:2, “The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” We must continually invest in other believers everything that God has taught us. This way, each believer can fulfill the ministry God has called them to fulfill, and we see ministry multiplied abundantly. God wants all of us to invest well so that His ministries continue to thrive until He returns.
Challenge & Application
· Where are you currently serving our Lord, and how do you see God multiplying His fruit in and through you?
· Who are you currently investing in, and if you have yet to find someone, how are you preparing to help invest in others?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!