Jethro's Political Remedy For America

Common Sense Commentary: It amazes me that the Bible always has an answer to every important question with examples for us to follow.

When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people .... And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did (for) the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest ....why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?  And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God: When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws....  And Moses' father in law said unto him....Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone....  Provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens." Ex.18: 1-21.

Jethro's wisdom is as pertinent for America today as it was for Moses and the nation of Israel. No one man or woman, alone, even a Moses, can rule a nation of people for very long without "wearing out" himself and the people waiting their turn. A nation must have political infrastructure. The United States has that, nationally and state-wide, with Executive Branch, Judicial Branch and Legislative Branch. We also have County and City governments. All of that is specified in our Constitution, so that is not the problem in America. We already have the best civil governing instrument in the world in our Constitution. What we don;t have that Jethro counseled Moses and Israel they must have, is rulers of the highest integrity who "fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness". 

Our country had exactly that kind of people ruling over the nation when our Constitution was instituted and we became a people free from Kings and elite noblemen dictating over us, which we have returned to in the last few years.

What we have now is a Congress, the majority of which, feathers its own nest, a President who thinks he is a King and a Supreme Court which it making laws instead of judging the Constitutionality of laws made by the Legislature.

Here is my challenge to you who read this blog. In the upcoming elections, Pray for, Campaign for, and support financially the kind of candidates, at all levels of government , who fit the description Jethro gave Moses and Israel. Provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens."