God's Anger Vs. Pride [Numbers 12]

9So the anger of the LORD burned against them and He departed.

 10But when the cloud had withdrawn from over the tent, behold, Miriam was leprous, as white as snow. As Aaron turned toward Miriam, behold, she was leprous.


 

Miriam and Aaron began to question God's authority through Moses. It was pride that motivated them to rebel against the one God chose to lead His people at that time. Again, as in the last chapter, God's anger burned and this time Miriam was the object of His anger. However, Moses interceded for her and she only had to endure a week of the leprosy and being confined outside the camp.

While pride provoked God's anger, humility produced praise and intimacy with God. How awesome it must have been for Moses to hear God's words concerning him.

 3(Now the man Moses was very humble, more than any man who was on the face of the earth.)

 4Suddenly the LORD said to Moses and Aaron and to Miriam, "You three come out to the tent of meeting." So the three of them came out.

 5Then the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the doorway of the tent, and He called Aaron and Miriam. When they had both come forward,

 6He said,
         "Hear now My words:
         If there is a prophet among you,
         I, the LORD, shall make Myself known to him in a vision
         I shall speak with him in a dream.
    7"Not so, with My servant Moses,
         He is faithful in all My household;
    8With him I speak mouth to mouth,
         Even openly, and not in dark sayings,
         And he beholds the form of the LORD.
         Why then were you not afraid
         To speak against My servant, against Moses?"


 

God, we praise You for Moses' example and showing so clearly that You honor humility. Thank you that Jesus through His Spirit gives us access to His humility. Cause us to recognize and exchange our fleshly pride for humility and experience a greater intimacy with You.

Beth Warlick, 7/21/2010
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