喜樂之地

民數記11章16-17節；27-29 節

神的小僕人

經文：

16 耶和華對摩西說：你從以色列的長老中招聚七十個人，就是你所知道作百姓的長老和官長的，到我這裡來，領他們到會幕前，使他們和你一同站立。

17 我要在那裡降臨，與你說話，也要把降於你身上的靈分賜他們，他們就和你同當這管百姓的重任，免得你獨自擔當。

27有個少年人跑來告訴摩西說：伊利達，米達在營裡說預言。

28 摩西的幫手嫩的兒子約書亞，就是摩西所揀選的一個人，說：請我主摩西禁止他們。

29 摩西對他說：你為我的緣故嫉妒人嗎？惟願耶和華的百姓都受感說話，願耶和華把他的靈降在他們身上。

這段經文對很多領袖都是很好的提醒，上帝使用摩西，也願意使用更多的領袖。故此上帝吩咐摩西帶領七十個長老，要把上帝給摩西的屬靈能力分派給他們。對摩西來說，這可說是減輕了他的壓力，同樣可說是削弱了他的影響力和領導力。若果我們是摩西，我們會如何回應呢？

也許約書亞的反應就是我們一般人的反應，可能我們會妒忌、比較，也有可能會不安，感到受威脅，這些對服事的人而言都是大敵。從摩西的角度，他知道這是神的心意，也明白這對他是一個最大的支持。一個真正的屬靈領袖，需要有容人之量，並能謙卑順服神的吩咐。

禱告:

神啊！但願信徒人人都可也願意服事主。也求主幫助領袖有這樣的態度，歡迎其他信徒擁有相同或更大的服事的能力，願上帝的國更大的擴展。奉耶穌的名禱告，阿們。

Numbers 11:16-17;27-29

This passage is a good reminder for all those who serve. God wanted to use other leaders to alleviate the burden of Moses. He asked Moses to assemble 70 elders and decided to take some of the power of the Spirit from Moses to put on them, Moses realized that it would lessen his burden but at the same time it could lessen his power and influence on his people. How would we react if we were Moses?

Our response may resemble Joshua’s. We may be jealous and feel threatened when our power and duties are shared. We compare and feel uncomfortable when people are better than us. We should learn from Moses. He was not jealous and he wanted everyone to serve as it could help him while shepherding many. He has an accommodating heart and he humbly followed the plan of God.

As leaders, we should welcome everyone to have the same or greater abilities to serve and minister.