11:10-15
The people continued to complain, essentially feeling sorry for themselves. Moses was displeased, but the Lord’s anger “blazed hotly”. God was more offended than Moses was. We need to realise that sometimes the Lord’s anger is greater than ours. Moses is actually feeling sorry for himself as well, he is angry that God has given him these people to look after. If we are in positions of leadership, or even positions within our families, there can be times when we are fed up with having to look after the people, because all people are sinners, and at times will act like sinners (as will we). The reason for Moses’ anger is that he feels totally inadequate, unable to meet the people’s demands. Again, this is something we can all identify with.
11:16,17
First of all God helps Moses with the burden he is carrying. Now back in Ex 18:13-26 Jethro had advised Moses to appoint capable men to help him. It would seem that Moses had let this slip, so God has to tell him to appoint seventy elders to assist him. It is very easy for us to slip into trying to do everything ourselves. This is not God’s way. The seventy would be given something of the Holy Spirit.
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