Text:
Numbers 11:11 – 15
Memory
verse: Numbers 11: 11 – So Moses said to
the Lord, "Why have you afflicted your servant? And why have I not found
favor in your sight, that you have laid the burden of all these people on me?
The cry of the people provoked Moses. That
made him to undervalue the honour God had put upon him. He magnified his own
performances, while he had the divine wisdom to direct him, and Almighty power
to dispense rewards and punishments. He speaks distrustfully of the divine
grace. The Israelites complained, and then Moses complained to God. But God
responded positively to Moses and negatively to the rest of the people. Why?
The people complained to one another, and there was no result. Moses took his
complaint to God, who could solve any problem.
Many of us are good at complaining to each
other even when we know that those people we complain to; can’t help us. Many
of us usually say why me. That was the case of Moses here. This is a grave way
of discrediting and dishonouring God. We need to learn to take our problems to
the One who can do something about them instead of complaining and saying why
me. The action of the people led Moses to complain too. Those of us in
leadership position should always say this prayer; Lord, lead us not into
temptation. Do you have a burden that you feel you can share with people? Why
not go to God in prayer. He will hear and answer you.
Food
for Thought: Why
pick on me is a way of saying that God made mistake in calling you into His
service.
Prayer: God, you don’t give
someone assignment without the corresponding power to do it. Help me to always
focus on you when the task seems too hard for me. Grant me the grace never to
complain about the assignment you have given to me no matter the obstacles,
opposition and confrontations on my way to carrying out those instructions.
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