JasonGoodwin
Puritan Board Sophomore
Brethren,
I was wondering if I could get some constructive feedback from you.
Today, I was reading in Exodus 18. I came across the account when Jethro, Moses' father in law, spoke to him about not doing all the work when it came to answering matters about the Law. "And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people ale men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness..." and then it goes on to explain a court and appellate court system (so to speak).
There were some things I believe the Lord showed me when I was reading this. Just as these judges were supposed to know how to walk and the work they had to do properly, ministers of today are under the exact same requirement. This rule of thumb (for lack of a better term) has never been diminished -- no matter how apostates and the unregenerate have tried to downplay it or render it of none effect. Second, there were to be (and there should still be) able men. They needed to fear God, they needed to be men of Truth, and they needed to hate covetousness. These were another set of requirements. These men needed to demonstrate such qualities, and I believe the same is true today. These things stood out to me and said, "They are essential for ministry".
If I am wrong on this, please reprove me. I would love nothing more than to rightly divide the Word of Truth. Any sort of justified admonition and correction would help out this brother who does not know everything.
Thank you in advance
I was wondering if I could get some constructive feedback from you.
Today, I was reading in Exodus 18. I came across the account when Jethro, Moses' father in law, spoke to him about not doing all the work when it came to answering matters about the Law. "And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people ale men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness..." and then it goes on to explain a court and appellate court system (so to speak).
There were some things I believe the Lord showed me when I was reading this. Just as these judges were supposed to know how to walk and the work they had to do properly, ministers of today are under the exact same requirement. This rule of thumb (for lack of a better term) has never been diminished -- no matter how apostates and the unregenerate have tried to downplay it or render it of none effect. Second, there were to be (and there should still be) able men. They needed to fear God, they needed to be men of Truth, and they needed to hate covetousness. These were another set of requirements. These men needed to demonstrate such qualities, and I believe the same is true today. These things stood out to me and said, "They are essential for ministry".
If I am wrong on this, please reprove me. I would love nothing more than to rightly divide the Word of Truth. Any sort of justified admonition and correction would help out this brother who does not know everything.
Thank you in advance