Is the Lord’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you

Numbers 11:10-23

Moses heard the people of every family wailing at the entrance to their tents. The Lord became exceedingly angry, and Moses was troubled. He 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? 

Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep wailing to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’ I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me. If this is how you are going to treat me, please go ahead and kill me—if I have found favor in your eyes—and do not let me face my own ruin.”

The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with you. I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone.

The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.”

Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and he took some of the power of the Spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but did not do so again.

But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!” Then Moses and the elders of Israel returned to the camp.

But while the meat was still between their teeth and before it could be consumed, the anger of the Lord burned against the people, and he struck them with a severe plague. Therefore the place was named Kibroth Hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved other food.

Why?
Even Moses may be tired of his work for there are so many people who didn't listen to the word of the Lord, and their complaints make Moses frustrated. Serve the Lord no rely on our strength but on the power of the Lord and God's grace.

The power of the Holy Spirit does not limited to the place but to the Holy Spirit. It could happen in any place and at any time.

Is the Lord's arm too short? No, it always is our faith not enough. 

Don't be jealous of the work of the Lord, so respect the jobs and the wisdom and service in the Church.

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百姓抱怨，摩西也抱怨。摩西認為帶領百姓是苦差事，把這當作此事。這也是基督徒常有的抱怨，神怎麼沒有體諒摩西，體諒我們的辛苦。我憑什麼給他們，拿什麼服事這些人?

什麼是服事神?更直接的是去服事人，帶領神所託付的人，完全帶到基督面前。這些人一定都是不好的，不可愛的，很棘手的。

摩西的抱怨，是摩西能力做不到，神趕快來解決問題。百姓的抱怨，百姓貪心、且不相信神的帶領比較好，所以神發怒。不是沒有肉吃而是厭棄耶和華的帶領，想回埃及。當時其實以色列人不是沒有肉吃，只是不是每天有肉吃。讓以色列人可以吃肉一整個月，其實這不是恩典，而是審判。神是我們的父親、丈夫，可以說出心底的話。若是我們貪心，神的審判會臨到。照著神的心意祈求，神必回應。

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How?

My Lord has the power beyond this world, God's way beyond my way, and my strength. Obey the word of the Lord is the best blessing in our life.