Read: Numbers 11:24-13:33; Mark 14:22-52; Psalm 52;1-9; Proverbs 11:1-3
God anointed the 70 elders with his spirit and they all prophesied unceasingly. Two of the men went into the camp and took their gift of prophesy. Someone reported it to Moses thinking they were stealing Moses thunder. But Moses said he wished that all of them prophesied. Moses realized it was not his power but God’s power and God could give it to whoever He wanted.
Later, Aaron and Miriam jealously judged Moses for having an Ethiopian wife. God judged Aaron and Miriam and Miriam became leprous.
It is easy to see the weaknesses in our leaders but it is never our responsibility to judge them or be jealous of their position. God places people in authority as he wills, not because they are perfect. God uses all our circumstances to shape us into the person he can use.
Even after Miriam became leprous, Moses cried out to the Lord for healing. Moses wouldn’t leave till she was well.
The people got their meat. Quail blew in with the wind and fell in piles two cubits high everywhere. Before they could even eat them, God got angry at their greed and smote the people with a plague that killed many. Miriam’s name means “rebelliously” which was how the people were. Her rebellion had to be judged.
Jesus didn’t worry about offending people with the truth. He knew that even if his disciples didn’t understand at the time, they would later. Judas, however, betrayed Jesus with a kiss. The devil uses cunning deceitful kindness to do his dirty work. He is the master of passive aggressiveness. He also does his work in the dark at night. Jesus did his work in the light of day with nothing to hide.
Lord, help us to be children of the light bearing Your truth without shame or fear.
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