Is The Load To Heavy?

Exodus 18:1-27                VIDEO LINK FOR THIS MESSAGE AT THE BOTTOM

I'm certain that before automobiles came around they teamed up horses according to the load factor in the wagon. If they were transporting an extra heavy load, over several hundred miles they would team up more horses.

Jethro, Moses father-n-law has observed something that this great leader has missed. He is sitting from morning to the evening counseling the people of Israel with their issues and struggles. I can't imagine carrying the weight of two to three million people and their problems.

Jethro says, "Moses the thing you're doing is not good. You will surely wear away, both you and this people that is with thee. Choose you out leaders who fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and hundreds and fifties and rulers of tens."

The reason that many leaders burn out is because they fail to set up a God system where they are not carrying the entire load. If you have ever tried to pull a boat or a heavy load up a mountain, you will quickly see why you need a lot of horses under the hood to make it over the hill.

Are you a leader who has assumed to much of the load? Have you taken more on yourself than you should? The reason 85% of pastors quit within 25 years is because they have failed to take Jethro's advice. The demands on pastors today are incredible. Is there a plan to succeed? Is there a way to keep your head above water?

Moses chose leaders and he kept his head above water. If more leaders would take this advice from the Lord, there would be less burn out and survival for leaders. God cares more about your own personal spiritual health than He does your ministry and what your able to do for the Kingdom of God.
Pray for your pastor as he seeks out God's chosen leaders for the journey and the ministry. There is a way to keep pressing and persevere into the plan that God has called each of us to accomplish.

By the way, are you one of those called horses under the hood to serve your pastor so together you'll make it over the hills and mountains that are before you. God never called any of us to do this thing alone. A team, a God system will conquer great mountains and enemies before us all.

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