You would think that the people of God even though they were in the wilderness – not a very nice place! – would have been grateful to God for saving them and guiding them but they were a bunch of grumblers! Never satisfied, always asking God for something different. In the end God got a little ticked and said, “Alright if its meat you want you can have it.” They were delighted and figured grumbling worked, but day after day they got meat until it was coming out of their noses – Yuk! Be careful what you ask for – you might get it!! The grumbling got to Moses in the end and he’d had it with the people he was responsible for – but God had a good idea. He told Moses to pick out 70 key people to assist him and then God empowered and appointed them and it worked like a dream. Good leaders always share the responsibility and give younger people a chance to develop. The key is picking the right people and giving them just enough responsibility so they can show they are responsible. Not too much and not too little. Who’d be a leader?!!! The check is how they’re doing and sense when they are ready for more responsibility.
Stuart Briscoe (Click here for more from Stuart!)
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