Saturday, September 7, 2013

Is the Lord's arm too short?

Numbers 11:1-23
Taberah: Fire from the Lord had burned among them.
The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again the Israelites started wailing. They complained no meat to eat, they never see anything but this mannal! They remembered the food they are in Egypt.
The Lord became exceeding angry and Moses was troubled.
Moses asked the Lord, Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? It is heavy burden to carry these people.
The Lord answer Moses, bring seventy of Israel's elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. The Spirit will put on them and Moses. They will help Moese carry the burden of the people so that he will not have to carry it alone.
The Lord reply Mosea and asks him say to the people:"Consecrate yourselves in preparation fro tomorrow, when you will eat meat. You will not eat it for just one day, or two days, but for a whole month-- until it comes out of your nostrils and you oathe it--but because you have rejected the Lord, who is among you, and have wailed before him.
Moses wondered how can provide so much meat for six hundred thousand men on foot.
Is the Lord's arm too short? You will now see whether or not what I say will come true for you.
Why?
Manna was like wafers made with honey. If only.. God gives them what they want, till they are sick of it! And with the surfeit comes judgment for the attitude which lay behind the outcry.
Does God recognize the exhaustion behind Moes' own complaint? His response is to give a supporting leadership of 70 some of the 'spirit' given to Moses. The effet of this is dramatic. Saul experiences something sililar ater his anointing.
Moses chose 70 leader who are known to him in leader and official, that Moese understand their capability.
Rabble 烏合之眾 is always existing among congreation for they lack faith to the Lord, Only work with the Lord, under the power of the Lord can pause their crave heart.
Is the Lord's arm too short? No, the Lord is mighty God who can do anything, nothing is too hard to Him.
How?
My God is all mighty God. To do the work of many people in church need some helper, a company of people with same vision can make more efficient mission. Focus on the Lord, He is my hope only.

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