Hush

"And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it. (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.) And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out. And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth." Numbers 12:1-5


Like Aaron and Miriam (Moses' brother and sister) we often think we know a better way. We too frequently believe that because we have a thought that we need to express it. We do this despite knowing better. Aaron and Miriam had been eyewitnesses to the glory of God and should have know better than to speak out against Moses. Today we have the benefit of David's words regarding the people of God, "And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people; He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm." (1 Chronicles 16:20-22) There are many things that we as Christians do not understand. The key is to take those question and go to God with them rather than speak out against your brother or sister. God told us to come to Him in those situations. "Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." (Isaiah 55:6-9) Just as God had a reason for bringing Moses and Zipporah together, He also has a reason for a situation you don't understand. Remember, there is only one Judge. We have enough to worry about just trying to keep ourselves saved. "Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?" Matthew 7:1-3