Beware of Envy!

Beware of Envy!

The Israelites were travelling through the desert. In the meantime Moses had married an Ethiopian woman. Although Moses was the most humble person in all the world, Miriam and Aaron started complaining, "Moses had no right to marry that woman from Ethiopia! Who does he think he is? The LORD has spoken to us, not just to him." The LORD heard their complaint and told Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to come to the entrance of the sacred tent. There the LORD appeared in a cloud and told Aaron and Miriam to come closer. He said: "I, the LORD, speak to prophets in visions and dreams. My servant Moses is the leader of my people. He sees me face to face, and everything I say to him is perfectly clear. You have no right to criticize my servant Moses." The LORD became angry at Aaron and Miriam. And after the LORD left and the cloud disappeared from over the sacred tent, Miriam's skin turned white with leprosy. When Aaron saw what had happened to her, he said to Moses, "Sir, please don't punish us for doing such a foolish thing. Don't let Miriam's flesh rot away like a child born dead!" Moses prayed, "LORD God, please heal her." But the LORD replied, "Miriam would be disgraced for 7 days . So make her stay outside the camp for 7 days, before coming back." The people of Israel did not move their camp until Miriam returned 7 days later. Then they left Hazeroth and set up camp in the Paran Desert.

Lesson to be Learnt :

1.  Envy is a work of the satan to which all are at risk .When someone whom you have known familiarly as your junior or inferior is raised above you in office or wealth, in gifts, or in grace, watch and pray, else you will be very apt to fall into Miriam’s sin
2. Good people can be wrongfully charged but Moses was very meek and even prayed to God for those who wronged him.
3. God just as aware of our conduct as he was of Miriam and Aaron’s. So we must be careful even about our sinful thoughts and pray to God to be faithful to Him always

Numbers 12:13

(CEV)  Moses prayed, "LORD God, please heal her."

(Hindi) सो मूसा ने यह कहकर यहोवा की दोहाई दी, हे ईश्वर, कृपा कर, और उसको चंगा कर।

(Kan) ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಕರ್ತನಿಗೆ ಕೂಗಿ--ಓ ದೇವರೇ, ಅವಳನ್ನು ಈಗ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಮಾಡು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ ಅಂದನು.

(Mal) അപ്പോള്‍ മോശെ യഹോവയോടുദൈവമേ, അവളെ സൌഖ്യമാക്കേണമേ എന്നു നിലവിളിച്ചു.

(Tamil OV)  அப்பொழுது மோசே கர்த்தரை நோக்கி: என் தேவனே, அவளைக் குணமாக்கும் என்று கெஞ்சினான்.

(Telugu)  మోషే యెలుగెత్తిదేవా, దయచేసి యీమెను బాగుచేయుమని యెహోవాకు మొఱ పెట్టెను.