Recently a situation was shared about the competition between individuals. Competition can be defined as “a contest between two rivals” (Merriam-Webster dictionary). The problems lies in the one word “rivals”, especially if the rivals are friends, or teammates.
Rivals are those who are striving, or competing, for an outcome which only one can truly obtain or possess.
The situation brought to mind Moses, a leader of God’s people who was competent and humble.
Moses had leaders which assisted him, yet he never worried they would take his place. He remained confident in His relationship with God.
One day, Joshua came to Moses concerned because two of the leaders were prophesying to the people. He was worried Moses would lose favor with the people. He tells Moses to “forbid them”.
Moses responds:
“But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!” (Numbers 11:29, NASB)
Moses was not threatened by the giftedness of these elders. Instead we read of his desire for the Lord to put His Spirit upon all the leaders.
Moses was delighted in the way God was working through the people.
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