Numbers 11:26-29 (ESV)

Originally published 08/10/2015

Moses needed help, and God gave him 70 men to help him. God sent his Spirit on them so they could teach the wisdom of God, but it was just for a short time. "Now two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those registered (of the 70), but they had not gone out to the tent (as the other 68 did), and so they prophesied in the camp. And a young man ran and told Moses, 'Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.' And Joshua son of Nun, the assistant of Moses from his youth, said, 'My lord Moses, stop them.' But Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the LORD's people were prophets, that the LORD would put his Spirit on them!" Numbers 11:26-29 (ESV) Joshua was concerned for Moses’ position and influence, but Moses, in his humility, was more interested in the people hearing the message of God than in his own importance. Lord, you know me better than I know myself, so please reveal to me when my own ego or pride becomes more important to me than your Kingdom.

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