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Newsletter: December 3, 2009 “Long Court Sessions and recommended changes...” The next day, a judge sat in his chambers to help the people resolve their problems - and the people lined up for help from this judge all day long, from morning until night. When the judge's father-in-law saw what was happening, he became very concerned and said, "What is all this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people line up to meet with you from sunrise to sunset?". And the judge said to his father-in-law, "Because the people are in need of the wisdom God has given me to resolve their issues with each other. When they have a matter, they come to me, and I judge between one side and the other of the issue. I help them understand what is right and what is wrong, what laws are right and which ones are wrong". And the father-in-law said to him,
"This is not good. You will surely wear yourself out, both you and the people;
for this thing is too heavy for you; you are not able to perform this all by
yourself. Now listen to me, son, and I will give you counsel, and help you
do it in a more efficient way; a way that is best for the people - in this
manner, you will still be able to bring their cases to a proper verdict. Here is
how to do it: you will teach them law and order; and thereby you will help them
resolve their problems. Go and search out of all the people the most
intelligent and honest men, who fear God, and who know the difference between
right and wrong. Appoint these men of truth, who hate covetousness, as
leaders over the people. Organize them as follows: some as rulers of
thousands, others as rulers of hundreds, more as rulers of fifties, and rulers
of tens. You will then delegate your work to them. Therefore, THEY shall
judge the people from day to day, and month to month. Have them bring
every severe matter to you, but every small matter will be handled by them.
Therefore, it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden WITH you. I
beg you to do this thing for your own sake. In fact, I command you to do
it. Then you will be able to last and live longer, and all the people will
be able to go their way in peace". WE CAN DO THIS. Together we CAN save America. Will you please join us? Yours truly, IAP |