God chose Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, through the wilderness, and into the Holy Land.
In Numbers 11, we witness Moses’ frustration with the burden of responsibility for God’s people. The Israelites are constantly whining about circumstances, and God’s frustration towards them continues increasing. Moses is the middleman between God and the people, and it becomes too much for him to bear.
What does Moses do?
He cries out to the Lord, telling Him that it’s all too much for him.
How does God respond? Does He tell Moses to grin and bear it? No, God hears Moses and instructs him to find 70 leaders to help care for His people.
How often do we feel the need to carry our burdens alone? Pride holds us back from asking for help. We “should” be able to deal with (fill in the blank), especially if God has called us to the task at hand.
But, the truth is,
We were never meant to carry these burdens on our own.
What burden have you been carrying? What are some ways you can lighten the load?
