MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion for Tuesday August 11,
2020
Topic: Beware of Your Personal Assistants
Text: Numbers 11:24 – 30
Mark
10:38 says, “Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them;
but the disciples rebuked those who brought them.” In verse 14, Jesus
saw it and was greatly displeased. His disciples were the ones that stood
against the children who came to Jesus.
Here
Joshua who was personal assistant to Moses was jealous that Eldad and Medad
were prophesying in the camp. Joshua seems to have thought that, in remaining
behind they had been guilty of disrespect towards Moses. But Moses rejoiced in every gift of God's
Spirit, though some irregularity might be connected with it.
This
incident is similar to a story told in Mark 9:38-41 (Luke 9:49 – 50). The
disciples wanted Jesus to forbid others to drive out demons because they were
not part of the disciples’ group. But this type of narrow attitude was
condemned by both Moses and Jesus.
Beloved,
beware of putting limits on God; He can work through whomever He chooses. This
act of limiting God on who to use is common among Christians today. When someone
who is not a member of our church or fellowship is being used by God, we
ridicule it immediately. You don’t choose for God whom to use. He can use
anyone to work out His purpose when there is no vessel available for Him to use.
Those
in leadership position should be wary of their personal assistants who stop
people arbitrarily from coming to them or give wrong information to the public
about you. A true leader should be available to the people he or she is
leading.
Food for Thought: God is never limited in His dealing with us.
Memory verse: Numbers 11:28
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