Moses Gets Help

God heard the plea of Moses for help with the people and gave him specific directions as to how to procure that help. We learned about the selection of 70 elders being selected as the dignitaries who would serve under the leadership of Moses in Exodus 24. These, no doubt, were like unto the "husband respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land which is mentioned in Proverbs 31:23. In Numbers 11, however, we read more about the specificity of God’s call for this particular body of leaders who were to serve with Moses in the wilderness: Though already respected for their roles, it appears that God intended to elevate them to a more spiritual and specific role. He said:  “Bring me seventy of Israel's elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with you” (verse 16). The fact that seventy were to be selected indicated that God intended for them to perfectly carry out and complete God's law among the people. To ensure this taking place consistently, power would have to come from somewhere to enhance their natural virtues and talents. The seventy men were to come with Moses to the Tent of Meeting and receive a portion of the spirit which God had previously given Moses. When this happened the men prophesied indicating a special endowment from God had taken place. They did not just have a heightened awareness of how the world handles things, but rather were shown Divine matters and were able to speak with the people from this perspective. His holy ways were the efficacious means of all problem solving and of all proceeding. It must have been wonderful for these men to see the beauty of His holiness and to love and honor Him for who He is.

"As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”

                                                                      Matthew 13

Thank you Holy Spirit for Your impartation of power to understand the beauty and power of His holiness and the productivity it gives our lives.