When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What are you really accomplishing here? Why are you trying to do all this alone. . . Exodus 18:14-15
Sunday was Pastor Appreciation Day and the Congregation honored me with flowers and a song they wrote for me. It is awesome and I know they are listening, because they included some things I’ve said in the song. Then the women wanted to take me out to lunch. When I told my 91 year old Mom, I could tell she was less than thrilled. But since I was her way home she had no choice but to join us. On the way I asked her why she didn’t want to come out to eat and she said it was because of her having trouble walking.
So although it was under duress she joined in and she even had a good time. During our prayer time yesterday she said she couldn’t even put into words how it made her feel to have to have people stay with her while I went to get the car. If you’re an independent person you know exactly what we’re talking about. But in Genesis 2 God comes right out with it and says it’s not good for man to be alone. Then Jethro reminds Moses he could accomplish more with help. Even Jesus sent the disciples out in two’s and encouraged the early church to meet together often. And the list goes on and on of Scriptural references.
The truth is we need one another in so many ways and knowing that is not a weakness, it’s a strength. When we need help with something it may be the person being asked to help us may find helping with getting them through something. Or they may just need someone to talk with and wouldn’t ask themselves. We need to remember when we have a difficult time asking another person for help, we usually also find it difficult to ask Jesus for help, even though He told us that apart from Him we could do nothing. And honestly, why would we want to do this life without Him or others? Think about this if babies die from Failure to Thrive because they lacked human touch and interaction, why do we think as adults it would be any different? Needing others in our lives is not a weakness, it’s what helps make us strong.
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