Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Deuteronomy 16:18-20; 17:8-13
by: Kay Samuels.
Moses, upon the advice of Jethro, appointed judges to help him with disputes and teaching the people how to live. This was a good practice that continued. Here, the judges were warned not to accept bribes, “For a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the innocent” (v.19, NIV). The judges were chosen because of their integrity. As we seek to fill the various offices in the church, let us be mindful to ask God to direct us to choose those who are trustworthy with the business of the King. This means that each person should be eligible to serve in any capacity we are gifted, because we have chosen to live our lives with integrity under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
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