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Leadership Comes With Great Responsibility

1/31/2020

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Leadership Comes with Great Responsibility
The little girl peaked out through the reeds to keep a watch on the basket in the water. It was the cargo inside the basket she was concerned about. Inside was her baby brother. The Egyptian king had decreed that all the boys born to the Israelites were to be killed. Her family was trying to save their little baby, Moses.

​As Miriam was watching, the Egyptian princess came to the water with her maids. She saw the basket and the baby. Her heart went out to the little one. Moses would be hers. What could Miriam do? She ran to the princess and asked if she needed a mother to nurse the baby.

Because of her quick thinking, Miriam was able to go get her own mother to be the nurse for their baby Moses. Although he would be reared in the palace as the son of the princess, years later Miriam would reunite with her brother to help with a very big task appointed by God.
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Miriam was a young girl when she was given the responsibility to watch her brother. Bible scholars say she was between ten and thirteen years old. She bravely approached the Princess, and was very wise in her suggestion. Her wisdom allowed her family to be together for a time, which was critical in teaching Moses about his Israelite heritage and God.
Moses grew up in the palace of Egypt, fled to the desert because he killed an Egyptian, and was sent by God to go back to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Miriam assisted him in this monumental task. It is believed that Miriam never married, but spent her life in the ministry of helping her brother lead the nation of Israel (Micah 6:4). She is referred to as the first prophetess in the Bible (Exodus 15:20). After the crossing of the Red Sea and the destruction of the Egyptians, Miriam led the women in a song of victory while Moses was leading the men. Their song is found in Exodus 15.
“I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider He has thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise Him, my father's God, and I will exalt Him. The Lord is a Man of War; the Lord is His name.

Pharaoh's chariots and his host He cast into the sea, and his chosen officers were sunk in the Red Sea. The floods covered them; they went down into the depths like a stone. Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power, Your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy. In the greatness of Your majesty You overthrow Your adversaries; You send out Your fury; it consumes them like stubble. At the blast of Your nostrils the waters piled up; the floods stood up in a heap; the deeps congealed in the heart of the sea. The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them. I will draw my sword; my hand shall destroy them.’ You blew with Your wind; the sea covered them; they sank like lead in the mighty waters.

Who is like You, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders? You stretched out Your right hand; the earth swallowed them.

You have led in Your steadfast love the people whom You have redeemed; You have guided them by Your strength to Your holy abode. The peoples have heard; they tremble; pangs have seized the inhabitants of Philistia. Now are the chiefs of Edom dismayed; trembling seizes the leaders of Moab; all the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away. Terror and dread fall upon them; because of the greatness of Your arm, they are still as a stone, till Your people, O Lord, pass by, till the people pass by whom You have purchased. You will bring them in and plant them on Your own mountain, the place, O Lord, which You have made for Your abode, the sanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands have established. The Lord will reign forever and ever....

Sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider He has thrown into the sea” (Exodus 15:1-21).
Unfortunately, the last thing we hear about Miriam is not a good thing. In Numbers 12 Miriam and her other brother, Aaron, began to talk negatively about a woman Moses married, but the real problem was jealousy. Miriam was jealous of Moses' special relationship with God. God came down in a cloud and spoke directly to Miriam and Aaron. He told them it was not right to speak against God's servant, Moses. The Bible says the Lord was angry. When He left, Miriam had the terrible disease of leprosy. Moses prayed to God and begged Him to heal her. God said to send her away for seven days and then she would be healed. All the Israelites waited until Miriam came back before they moved their camp. After this, no more is written about her except in Numbers 20. which states that she died.
Miriam was a great help in God's plan for Moses and the Israelite nation even when she was a young girl. Later, Moses led a huge group of Israelites out of Egypt. This would have included many women who would have looked to Miriam for help and guidance. Miriam let jealousy get control of her, and she lost her reputation and influence. When people think of Miriam they remember her rebellion even though she was used by God as a responsible leader.
​We need to pray that we never allow sin to destroy our reputation or make others think poorly of the Lord. Leadership comes with great responsibility, and the Bible says that to whom much is given, much shall be required (Luke 12:48).
"And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances" (Exodus 15:20).
Debbie
Let's pray today that we don't allow sin to destroy our reputation or make others think poorly of the Lord, and remember that to whom much is given, much shall be required (Luke 12:48).
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Maree Dee link
2/2/2020 10:25:08 am

Yes, leadership does come with a great responsibility. Sometimes it is scary to step out for fear I will not represent God well. Maree

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Debbie
2/2/2020 05:53:55 pm

God is looking for willing servants and gives grace for what He calls us to do. “Faithful is He that calls you.” The fact that you want to be a good representative tells me you are serious about your service, Maree.

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Anita Ojeda link
2/3/2020 09:06:05 pm

Miriam's story always made me sad. Living a life of jealousy ultimately ruined her reputation. I have to guard my heart against making the Miriam mistake (comparison and jealousy). It's not easy some days!

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Patsy Burnette link
1/2/2021 08:44:44 am

I like that, Anita —> "the Miriam mistake." May we all guard our hearts against it!

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