Numbers 12:1-4 (ESV)

Originally published 08/11/2015

God promises those who obey him that he will protect them. "Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman. And they said, 'Has the LORD indeed spoken only through Moses? 'Has he not spoken through us also?' And the LORD heard it. Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth.  And suddenly the LORD said to Moses and to Aaron and Miriam, 'Come out you three to the tent of meeting'" Numbers 12:1-4 (ESV).  When we are faithfully serving God, Satan will find someone who will criticize us. Moses did nothing wrong, and he did not defend himself. He trusted God to defend him. Lord, give me the humility to listen to direction that you are giving me through your people. Give me the faith to believe that you will protect me from Satan inspired attacks that come from people. Most of all, give me the wisdom to know the difference between these two experiences, because they sometimes feel the same.

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