September 11, 2025
Numbers 11:24-30 (HCSB)
24 Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord. He brought 70 men from the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent. 25 Then the Lord descended in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed the Spirit on the 70 elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they never did it again. 26 Two men had remained in the camp, one named Eldad and the other Medad; the Spirit rested on them—they were among those listed, but had not gone out to the tent—and they prophesied in the camp. 27 A young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”
28 Joshua son of Nun, assistant to Moses since his youth, responded, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”
29 But Moses asked him, “Are you jealous on my account? If only all the Lord’s people were prophets and the Lord would place His Spirit on them!” 30 Then Moses returned to the camp along with the elders of Israel.
Zac Coppock
God follows through with His instructions to Moses and speaks to the chosen elders. I often wonder, wouldn’t it be easier if we could just hear God’s voice telling us what to do? If I heard that voice, would I really believe it, or would I just try to explain it away? Then we see Joshua wanting to limit the Holy Spirit’s work. He thought the Spirit should only be active in certain places and with certain people. However, Moses's response shows a bigger and more generous perspective. Moses knew that God’s power is not limited but is a gift meant to be shared. If I’m honest, I can sometimes be like Joshua, trying to control God within my limits. I often think that God can only work through certain people or in specific ways. But God’s Spirit is wild and free, moving wherever it chooses. This scripture challenges us to let go of our need for control and to celebrate how God shows up unexpectedly. Do you have a heart like Moses or Joshua? Is your need for control causing you to miss out on what God has planned for you?
24 Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord. He brought 70 men from the elders of the people and had them stand around the tent. 25 Then the Lord descended in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed the Spirit on the 70 elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they never did it again. 26 Two men had remained in the camp, one named Eldad and the other Medad; the Spirit rested on them—they were among those listed, but had not gone out to the tent—and they prophesied in the camp. 27 A young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”
28 Joshua son of Nun, assistant to Moses since his youth, responded, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”
29 But Moses asked him, “Are you jealous on my account? If only all the Lord’s people were prophets and the Lord would place His Spirit on them!” 30 Then Moses returned to the camp along with the elders of Israel.
Zac Coppock
God follows through with His instructions to Moses and speaks to the chosen elders. I often wonder, wouldn’t it be easier if we could just hear God’s voice telling us what to do? If I heard that voice, would I really believe it, or would I just try to explain it away? Then we see Joshua wanting to limit the Holy Spirit’s work. He thought the Spirit should only be active in certain places and with certain people. However, Moses's response shows a bigger and more generous perspective. Moses knew that God’s power is not limited but is a gift meant to be shared. If I’m honest, I can sometimes be like Joshua, trying to control God within my limits. I often think that God can only work through certain people or in specific ways. But God’s Spirit is wild and free, moving wherever it chooses. This scripture challenges us to let go of our need for control and to celebrate how God shows up unexpectedly. Do you have a heart like Moses or Joshua? Is your need for control causing you to miss out on what God has planned for you?
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