| Numbers 11:24-13:33; Mark 14:22-52; Psalm 52:1-9; Proverbs 11:1-3
“Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because of the Cushite woman he married (for he had married a Cushite woman). They said, ‘Does the Lord speak only through Moses? Does He not also speak through us?’ And the Lord heard it. Moses was a very humble man, more so than any man on the face of the earth. Suddenly the Lord said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, ‘You three come out to the tent of meeting.’ So the three of them went out.” (Numbers 12:1-4)
“Listen to what I say; If there is a prophet among you from the Lord, I make Myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream. Not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My household. I speak with him directly, openly, and not in riddles; he sees the form of the Lord.” (12:6-8a)
“Then Caleb quieted the people in the presence of Moses and said, ‘We must go up and take possession of the land because we can certainly conquer it!’ But the men who had gone up with him responded, ‘We can’t go up against the people because they are stronger than we are!’ so they gave their negative report to the Israelites about the land they had scouted…” (13:30-32)
God gets really excited when people take Him at His word and follow Him without griping. God had a relationship with Moses on the same level as Abraham, whom He had called His friend. Moses was a can-do person. Can-do people sometimes cause irritation in others.
Miriam and Aaron cut on Moses’ leadership because of the woman he married, but the underlying reason was jealousy. In their minds, even though the Bible says that Moses was humble, they somehow believed him to be arrogant and self-promoting. “Does God speak only through Moses?” How could they possibly believe that Moses had elevated himself. Deception.
God has an order and people are promoted according to their hearts – grateful, meek, believing hearts. There is no room for jealously, doubt and disbelief. It just doesn’t work in God’s realm. God’s people must be can-do’s not can nots. That kind of negativity causes dreams, prayers and visions to sink like a rock. So are you going to fight your natural instincts of negativity in order to gain positive results? Are you going to war spiritually against your enemy to keep unity in the body of Christ and to do your part to move the kingdom forward? Are you choosing to be a can-do person that makes things happen? If yes, then fulfill your assignment!!!
PRAYER:
Lord, free me from can-do killers! I do not want to be a negative, dream killer. I believe that You are the Creator of all things and as such You are able to do anything You say. I believe in You. I trust You. Help me to be consistently reliable and full of faith. I also want to be a faith promoter among Your people. I choose to know You to the point that there is no doubt in my mind concerning anything about You or Your Word. We win, Jesus! It’s in Your name that I pray. Amen. |
