BEWARE
OF YOUR PERSONAL ASSISTANTS: Devotion for Thursday July 14, 2016
Text:
Numbers 11:24 – 30
Memory
verse: Numbers 11 verse 28 – So Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' assistant, one of
his choice men, answered and said, "Moses my lord, forbid them!"
Mark 10:13 says, “Then they brought little
children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who
brought them.” In Mark 10 verse 14, Jesus saw it and was greatly displeased and
He said, "Let the little children
come to me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God” (Mark 10:14b). 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 Mk 9:38-41 (Lk. 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
of 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 available vessel. 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 them.
Food
for Thought:
God is never limited in His dealing with us.
Prayer: Lord, grant unto all in
position of authority wisdom to handle weaknesses of their assistants in Jesus
name. Amen.
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