3 (Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.)
4 At once the Lord said to Moses, Aaron and Miriam, “Come out to the tent of meeting, all three of you.” So the three of them went out. 5 Then the Lord came down in a pillar of cloud; he stood at the entrance to the tent and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When the two of them stepped forward, 6 he said, “Listen to my words:
“When there is a prophet among you,
I, the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions,
I speak to them in dreams.
7But this is not true of my servant Moses;
he is faithful in all my house.
8With him I speak face to face,
clearly and not in riddles;
he sees the form of the Lord.
Why then were you not afraid
to speak against my servant Moses?”
The small group lessons for today and tomorrow focus on supporting the leadership (in this case Moses) of a church. Couldn't come at a more appropriate time in the life of Ridgecrest.
Today's reading discussses Moses' humility, with a focus on verse three (3). While verse specificially addresses the humility of Moses, it should be noted that most theologians think that Moses wrote the book of Numbers. If this is the case it would be Moses writing about himself how humble he was. It is our hope that human bias did not creep into any of the Biblical writings, but it does give pause for cause.
What struck me most about this passage from Numbers was the fact that Moses did not defend himself against the accusations brought by his brother and sister. Moses allowed God to defend his actions and honor. So many times in life when a false (or mostly false) accusation has been leveled against a person, he or she is quick to go on the defensive. This can play itself out in the press, the breakroom or the living room.
Here we see Moses modeling how Christ faced his accusers centuries later prior to the crufixation. (Mark 15:3-5) Too often we are quick to snap back when falsely accused. We send a hasty email to justify or explain. If our actions are in accordance with God's will for our lives, then more often than not any defense we try to offer up will only worsen the situation.
Let God defend our honor. Let God justify our actions. Our first responsibility is to God. More often than not we won't a person's mind or attitude. Be obedient to God and allow Him to take care of the outcome.
I, the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions,
I speak to them in dreams.
7But this is not true of my servant Moses;
he is faithful in all my house.
8With him I speak face to face,
clearly and not in riddles;
he sees the form of the Lord.
Why then were you not afraid
to speak against my servant Moses?”
The small group lessons for today and tomorrow focus on supporting the leadership (in this case Moses) of a church. Couldn't come at a more appropriate time in the life of Ridgecrest.
Today's reading discussses Moses' humility, with a focus on verse three (3). While verse specificially addresses the humility of Moses, it should be noted that most theologians think that Moses wrote the book of Numbers. If this is the case it would be Moses writing about himself how humble he was. It is our hope that human bias did not creep into any of the Biblical writings, but it does give pause for cause.
What struck me most about this passage from Numbers was the fact that Moses did not defend himself against the accusations brought by his brother and sister. Moses allowed God to defend his actions and honor. So many times in life when a false (or mostly false) accusation has been leveled against a person, he or she is quick to go on the defensive. This can play itself out in the press, the breakroom or the living room.
Here we see Moses modeling how Christ faced his accusers centuries later prior to the crufixation. (Mark 15:3-5) Too often we are quick to snap back when falsely accused. We send a hasty email to justify or explain. If our actions are in accordance with God's will for our lives, then more often than not any defense we try to offer up will only worsen the situation.
Let God defend our honor. Let God justify our actions. Our first responsibility is to God. More often than not we won't a person's mind or attitude. Be obedient to God and allow Him to take care of the outcome.
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