AIM: God affectionately pays attention to people
A) Complaining people angered God and brought doubt to his
leaders
(11:1-3) people complain about hardship, Lord hears and is
angered, destroys some, Moses prays fire stops
(4-9) foreigners crave good things/food of Egypt, complain
of manna
(10-15) People standing around, complaining Lord & Moses
angry, aggravated – Moses questions God
Application: Life in this sin tainted world is difficult. It
is easy to reminisce about the good old days and complain about today. When
tempted by these thoughts and attitudes will you choose to faithfully bring
your concerns to the Lord? Will you remember that God is just a prayer away and
we don’t need to participate in “water cooler gossip”.
B) God provides food and leadership, yet people overindulge
(16-20) God responds with a miraculous plan
(21-23) Moses doesn’t believe! Question God with
mocking/immature exaggeration. God you will see if my word comes true!
(24-30) Moses obeyed, Lord came down spoke gave the seventy
elders the Spirit, so they prophesied even elders not present with the Lord!
(31-35) Lord sends quail from the sea, 50 bushels per person
(2.2 kilo liters or 580 gallons), gorging themselves – Lord blazed/struck with plague,
“graves of gluttony”
Application: Will I stop ordering the super-sized portions
that is available and decide to overindulge in the blessings before me? What is
holding me back from trusting that the opportunity before me today isn’t the
end? How much is enough in my bank account or stomach to feel secure?
C) Miriam criticizes Moses and God defends him
(12:1-3) Miriam, Aaron criticized Moses because he married a
Cushite woman – compared selves
(4-8) Lord called them together explained Moses is special,
trusted, face to face not like dreams/riddles
(9-13) Lord departs, Meriam has leprosy, Moses intercedes – “God,
heal her”
(14-16) God explains she’s defiled 7 days, people wait for
her before departing.
Application: God immediately defends those who are his and responds
to our pleas. How is my faith revealed in my prayer life or lack thereof?
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