Jethro

You and the people will certainly wear yourselves out

Jethro realizes that this is not sustainable for a flourishing community. That everyone comes to one person and relies on one person.

This creates one line for help.

The thing is too heavy for you

What happens when we carry something heavy for too long?

We are incapable of holding something heavy

You are not able to do it alone

This is a necessary understanding. We are at our clearest when we understand this truth.

They will bear the burden with you

This is the enacting of Jethro’s plan. For someone to lift up that which is too heavy for us.

God will direct you

When God directs He always directs us to another. We are not meant to do it alone.

You will be able to endure

Endurance happens when we can carry the load.