Day 2: Too Heavy to Carry Alone

Jethro is not telling Moses he is lazy — he is telling him his pace is unsustainable. The phrase “wear yourself out” carries the image of something fading, withering, being worn down. You can be doing something good in a way that is not good for you. Being overwhelmed is not always caused by doing evil things; sometimes it comes from carrying good things God never asked you to carry alone. It is like trying to bring every grocery bag in on one trip while a helper waits by the car — your fingers hurt, something spills, and the enemy smiles because he convinced you that asking for help means you are weak.