Caring For The People, Making A Disciple To Lead

Num 27:12-17
12 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Go up this mountain in the Abarim range and see the land I have given the Israelites. 13 After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was, 14 for when the community rebelled at the waters in the Desert of Zin, both of you disobeyed my command to honor me as holy before their eyes." (These were the waters of Meribah Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.)

15 Moses said to the LORD, 16 "May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all mankind, appoint a man over this community 17 to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the LORD's people will not be like sheep without a shepherd."


As the Lord was telling Moses that he will die after God shows him the land that He has given, Moses asks the Lord to have someone that is able to lead the people as they go into the Land that He has promised.

Moses is a man caring of the Israelite people. Even after God tells him that He will die, he is concerned about the people. He asks God to have a disciple, one who will be able to lead the people. God answers with Joshua.

Lord God, I pray that my heart be like Moses, where he cared enough for the people. I pray that I may be able to make disciples, that will have a heart after yours, to be able to lead others. I pray that I may be proactive in doing this will of Yours. I pray this all to glorify your name.
Amen.