Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite. “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” And the Lord heard this.…. At once the Lord said to Moses, Aaron and Miriam, “Come out to the tent of meeting, all three of you.”
This may
be the first recorded “trip to the woodshed” in biblical history.
Miriam and Aaron didn’t agree with some life choices Moses had made so they spoke out against God’s chosen leader. The part of the passage that gets my attention is … “the Lord heard this”.
That should be enough reading for the day. That should stop us in our tracks and give us something to think about.
At times I say things about God’s children that are not uplifting… this is usually done to elevate myself….and the problem is, the Lord hears it.
Miriam and Aaron started belittling Moses and God’s immediate response was “the four of us are going to have a discussion”. I bet that was a long walk out to the tent for Aaron and Miriam.
I remember in High School my typing teacher sent a message to my coach asking him to visit with me and my buddies at practice about being quieter in class…Coach sent back a message instructing her to have us come see him immediately…. that was a long walk as well.
I am aware that my kids aren’t perfect…but I would not respond well to someone degrading them - and it would be downright dangerous to demean them to their mother.
God is like that. His servants aren’t perfect, but you should be careful if you plan to ridicule a child of God in public…because this scripture says God hears that…and He is partial to His kids.
Decide this morning to only say things that are “helpful for building others up according to their needs”. If you do this, you will strengthen others - and avoid future long walks out to the woodshed with the Father.
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a
kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of
caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."
- Leo Buscaglia
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