DON'T SCARE AWAY THE CLOUD(2)

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Text : Numbers 12:10

And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous*

Aaron and Miriam, probably because they were older than Moses and being of the same parents thought they could rebuke him for taken a Cushite woman as wife. They thought they were at par with him because of the measure of grace they had also enjoyed. 

They said, “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Hasn’t he spoken through us, too?” Numbers 12:2.

This insurbodination from the siblings of Moses kindled God's anger and led to the dissappearance of the cloud from the tabernacle of meeting. Immediately the cloud lifted, leprosy came upon Miriam. This leprosy is the consequential effect of her sin against her brother who is now God's servant.  

This scenario is pointing to the fact that God has not committed the rod of your leaders into your hands. While you have the obligation to entreat your leaders, you do not have the duty to criticize or harshly talk at them. Even if your leader is found in the wrong. Your duty is simply to entreat and pray for him. 

The word *INTREAT* as used in 1Timothy 5:1 is the archaic form of *ENTREAT.* The word entreat according to the dictionary means, to beseech or supplicate successfully; to prevail upon by prayer or solicitation; to persuade. 

Looking at Miriam's and Aaron's case, we can see that another major sin that could lead to disappearance of God's presence is *rank breaking.* The whole of Israel had to suffer from the sin of these two persons. The cloud disappeared and stopped their progress for seven full days. They couldn't journey again since the cloud had suddenly disappeared. 

"And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again"(Numbers 12:15)

They lost one full week in the calendar of their journey because of two persons. While Miriam was away, they could not enjoy God's presence because the cloud was not present. Their journey could not continue because they had to wait for Miriam to recover. It must have been that the cloud returns after Miriam returned to the camp.

The early church knew what it means to lose the cloud, hence they guard it jealously. They knew very well that the sin of one can affect many by scaring away God's gentle presence. The Apostles wrote to the gentile Church in Acts 15:29 to keep themselves from pollution of idol and fornication. They knew these things can send away the cloud (God's presence). That is the reason Paul clearly stated how individual that 'slides away' from faith should be dealt with in 1Cor 5:1-11.

 *See to it that your are not responsible for the disaster in the church of God. For it is a great disaster if the presence of God disappear in the midst of His people just because of YOU.* 

"....Don’t you realize that this sin is like a little yeast that spreads through the whole batch of dough?Get rid of the old “yeast” by removing this wicked person from among you. Then you will be like a fresh batch of dough made without yeast, which is what you really are. Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for us. 1Cor 5:6-7

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Ask the Lord for Grace and strength to deal with every hidden sins in your life.

2. Pray that God will cleanse His church by exposing all hidden sins in our midst. 

Bible Reading: 1Cor. 5:1-11.

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