“Moshe paid attention to his father-in-law’s counsel and did everything he said.”
Exodus 18:24
This portion of the Parashah is only four verses long and basically tells us that the words of counsel given by Yitro concerning Moshe choosing competent men who were God-fearing to help settle the disputes was heeded. As I read this I recall one word of advice I heard in many stages of growing up. Listen to the counsel of your elders. When I was a child I thought it strange to pay attention to words of wisdom given by older people. Times had changed and many times the older people had not changed with the times. But now, looking back, I sometimes wish I had paid attention and done what they encouraged. Maybe I would not have lived through so many hard times if I had taken the time to listen to lessons learned from others who had already been there. Moshe was smart, though. He listened and implemented the counsel. This short clip of scripture encourages me to move forward paying attention to sound advice.
Exodus 18:24-27
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