Saturday, November 2, 2019
Exodus 18;1 says, When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt; Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, heard what God had done for Moses. Jethro did not hear what Moses had done, but what God had one for Moses and the people of Israel. God had delivered them from slavery in Egypt. We need to let people hear today what God has done for us when He delivers us from the power and penalty of sin. Verse two states, Then Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back, Moses' wife and children had been with his father-in-law Jethro, and he was bringing them back to Moses. I believe that Moses left them when he confronted Pharaoh because he knew that God had promised to bring him back to them.. Verse three adds, And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land: The first son was Gershom, meaning I am a stranger in a strange land. Verse four continues, And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh: The second son was named Eliezer, which meant that God was his help and would deliver him from the sword of Pharaoh. These sons were named before the deliverance from Egypt, but Moses already had faith in God's deliverance. As we await the second coming of Christ today, we should have that same type faith. Verse five says, And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God: Jethro brought Moses' wife and sons to him in the wilderness where Moses was encamped on the mount of God. Today, we will always be physically in the wilderness of sin, but as followers of Christ, we will also be spiritually on the mount of God. Verse six states. And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her. Jethro simply stated that was bringing Moses' family to him. It is a wonderful thing when our family comes to us when we are with God. We cannot make them accept Christ as their Savior and Lord, but we should always show them the way to salvation. Verse seven adds, And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent. Jethro and Moses had a happy reunion. One day, when Christ returns for His people, we will have a happy reunion with all other Christians, our spiritual family. Verse eight states, And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them. Moses told Jethro all that God had done and not all that he had done. We today must make sure that God receives the glory for all that He does in our lives. Verse nine declares, And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. Jethro, the priest of Midian, rejoiced in what God had done. He was not jealous of Moses because of his role, but simply rejoiced in the Lord. When we today hear of God doing a great work through someone else, we should likewise rejoice in the Lord with them. Verse ten adds, And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. Jethro ask that the LORD be blessed because of His deliverance of Israel. Today, we must ask that God be blessed because He has delivered us from the power and penalty of sin if we accept His gift of salvation through Christ. Verse eleven continues, Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them. Though he was a priest, it seems that Jethro was just now certain of God being the only true God. If we have accepted Christ as our Redeemer, then we must acknowledge that He is the only God. Verse twelve concludes, And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father in law before God. Jethro offered a sacrifice to God, and Aaron and all the elders joined him. Though we can only be saved individually, we need to come together often to worship God.
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