Acorn Build Up: Breaking with Tradition

Breaking with Tradition

Exodus 18:21-23
...select capable men from all the people...Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you...If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied.

Moses had a challenge on his hands. He was the arbitrator, or judge, for every dispute. People lined up all day and night to have Moses judge the disputes. Moses was getting tired, and the people were spending all day waiting in line. Can you imagine waiting in line all day with the very person with whom you have a dispute?

Moses' father-in-law saw the problem and suggested a solution. In order to solve this problem he would have to change the way things were done; break with tradition. Even though the tradition was wearing Moses out and frustrating the people, it still took courage to change the way they always did things.

Where are the traditions in your life? Are there activities that you take part in out of habit even though they no longer serve their initial purpose? Can you identify tasks that you currently manage that could be delegated to someone trained with the skills to handle them?

In Christ,
Lon

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