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Take Care What You Say
“And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses … And the Lord heard it” (Numbers 12:1-2).
When was the last time you gossiped or spoke critically of someone? The Lord does not look lightly on our speaking ill of another. Remember that He is the unseen listener to every word we speak.
For Miriam and Aaron to speak against their brother and question his God-given authority was very serious, and, as a result, Miriam became a leper temporarily and had to be separated from the rest of the camp of Israel for seven days. While the Lord in His patience and longsuffering with us may not act as quickly or severely, yet the Bible tells us, “That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment” (Matthew 12:36). In light of this, take care what you say!
Let’s be careful what we say about others, and especially your brothers and sisters in Christ. Also, of those, like Moses, who have been given a place of leadership amongst the people of God. We may not always agree with them, and they may not always act in a proper way, but they are His people, He loves them, and it is His prerogative to deal with them accordingly.
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