Moses'
father-in-law was a very perceptive man. He realized that Moses was burning his
candle from both ends and would soon burn out. Therefore, he came up with a
plan to suggest to Moses that would prevent a breakdown from happening (Exodus
18:18-27)
We often take too much upon our shoulders as well. We get exhausted and weary from too much responsibility, stress and self-imposed pressure. I often say, "I am only one person, I cannot do more than one thing at a time."
Unlike
Moses, we find it hard to ask for help. We do not want to afflict anyone else
with our burdens. We insist on independence, so we do not have to rely on
anyone else to get the job done; that way we will not be disappointed.
Negative
emotions start to erode our peace, joy and focus. We drown in frustration,
resentment, impatience and anger, which weigh us down even more. There is no
shame in asking for help; in fact, that is why God has His Body.
When
we work together as a Body, we share the wisdom God has given to each one of
us, and we receive the blessing of giving of our self and helping others to
feel useful and needed too. We accomplish God's will together.
With
each one of us doing our part, we walk in harmony and peace through every circumstance.
Christ is the head of His Body, and He liberally gives each of us His peace
that passes all human understanding.
As
we delight in the Lord and commit our ways to His direction and care, He
promises to direct our steps (Proverbs 3:5-6). We enjoy our union with Him and
crave His presence and the fullness of His Spirit in our life each moment of
the day.
Prayer:
Father
God, the devil has a way of filling our heart and mind with his negative
thoughts and feelings, and sometimes they even get blown out of proportion by
wounds from our past or current events or fear of the future. Remind us that
Jesus in us empowers us to desire and to accomplish Your will for us.
We
feel such an eagerness to bless You with all of our thoughts, words and deeds.
We learned from experience that You are worthy of our trust because of Your
faithfulness to us in every circumstance. You gave us a passport to Heaven
through the blood of Jesus, and we can never thank You enough.
Thought
for the Day:
No
one is an island, and an effective performance is not accomplished as
productively by one person’s labor, as it is through a team effort.
