January 29, 2024

Numbers 12.8 (NIV)
“With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles.”

Nothing touches our lives but it is God Himself speaking.*

This is God stepping up and defending Moses against his harsh critics – who, it turns out, were his brother and sister. Perhaps they were jealous of his close relationship with God. Perhaps they thought Moses was an easy target – the Bible says he was the most humble man on the face of the earth. In any case, God was moved to make an appearance on Moses’ behalf. Moses didn’t have to speak up for himself because he had the Almighty as his defense attorney. In mounting Moses’ defense, God placed his seal of approval on Moses. Aaron and Miriam got the message: What Moses says goes.

God does the same for us. He stands up and speaks for us. God also speaks to us – clearly and not in riddles. We may not hear God “clearly and not in riddles” because our relationship with him has not reached that level of intimacy, but the closer we get to God, the easier it is to read his mind (know his will) as it is revealed in his Word.

 

God would not have spoken to Moses if Moses had not been willing to listen. We, too, must assume a listening attitude, if we are to hear God speak.   

God goes to those who have time to hear him.*

*Quote sources available upon request.