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Day 23, or January the 23rd. A problem shared

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is a problem halved. Our thoughts today are rooted

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in Exodus chapter 18, verse 25. He chose capable

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men from all Israel and made them leaders of

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the people, officials over thousands, hundreds,

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fifties, and tens. The big picture surrounding

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this verse. As their journey continues, so does

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their moaning. It was quickly becoming one of

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those situations where everyone should have known

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the right thing to do, but moaning and groaning

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seemed too much like fun. God arranges for the

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world's first takeaway, and it consists of fresh

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quail meat and unique bread, which was named

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manna. The moaning stopped, but not for long.

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No sooner had the food issues been resolved than

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there was a cry for water. God solved this too

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by getting Moses to strike a rock face, which

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produced a flow of water for the people. About

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this time, Moses was beginning to realize that

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his call from God to lead the children of Israel

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was one that demanded a team approach. His father

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-in -law, Jethro, suggested that Moses choose

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good quality men who can be trusted, and then

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they will be able to share the load of leadership.

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Moses thought this was a great idea and appointed

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suitably able men who judged the people and only

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brought particularly difficult cases to Moses.

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And our action step for today. Despite the clear

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message from Jesus when he appointed apostles

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to share the load of ministry with him, the church

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has for centuries tended to be one -man band

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-minded. I think the main problem with team leadership

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is that no one gets the thrill of making all

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the decisions, and all the mistakes, too. If

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you have a team of leaders, you must allow others

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to make mistakes, bearing in mind mistakes are

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usually your description of how you wouldn't

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have done something. Learning from your own and

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other people's mistakes can double your learning.

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We really don't have time to make every mistake

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ourselves. Remember, God can use gifted people

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even when they are not you.