Exodus chapter 18

23 If you follow this advice, and if God commands you to do so, then you will be able to endure the pressures, and all these people will go home in peace.

Moses' father in law, Jethro, came to visit and he saw what God had done. Now he was a priest of Midian, Midian being one of the sons of Abraham. I've looked this up and it appears that Jethro may have been involved in the worship of idols, rather than Jehovah, but it is difficult to be certain from what I have read so far. However, what is clear is that when he came to visit, and heard about all the Lord had done, he gave praise to God "Praise be to the LORD, who rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and of Pharaoh, and who rescued the people from the hand of the Egyptians. Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods, for he did this to those who had treated Israel arrogantly." (verses10-11)

Jethro saw how busy Moses was, from morning to evening every day. He told Moses that he was wearing himself out and that he should delegate. But I found it interesting that the caveat to the advice was "if God commands you so to do." Jethro was telling him to check with God to see if it was a good idea. So a priest of Midian, who was presumably involved in the worship of idols, saw what God had done, gave Him the praise and told Moses to seek the guidance of God.

Sometimes what we have done, the things that have happened to us, are such a witness to others that they too come to believe in God. It is a case of having a lifestyle that radiates God in all that we do and say, one where people know from the way we behave, whether we are with others or on our own, that we are Christians.

But it needs to be a lifestyle that is continually checking in with God, seeking His guidance, not just when the big questions arise (should I change jobs, move house, get married and so on) but on the little things too. God is interested in every single aspect of our lives and is there the whole time, not just for the major life changing decisions. He has hemmed us in (Psalm 139:5 You hem me in—behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me) and is in front of us, behind us, around us. There is nowhere we can go where God is not, and wherever we are, there God is with us.

I want a lifestyle like that, one that radiates God, and where I am walking close to Him each day. But this is a conscious decision. It just doesn't happen on its own, we each have to make time for God, to deliberately take time out from our busy schedules (whether that means getting up early, giving up something (watching tv, going out, reading a book, or whatever) in order to do this. If you are anything like me, you will find that free time does not just magically appear, but you have to make time. But don't you think that spending time with the one who created the world and loves us so much that he gave His only Son to die on the cross that we might spend eternity with Him is worth it?