Numbers 12: 3-8 Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth.…6And he said, “Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the LORD make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream. 7Not so with my servant Moses. He is faithful in all my house. 8With him I speak mouth to mouth, clearly, and not in riddles, and he beholds the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?” Miriam and Aaron had questioned Moses’ relationship with God because he had married a non-Jewish woman (he did this after leaving Egypt and prior to the “burning bush” incident). An interesting point is made here. First, if Moses did indeed write Numbers, then he was making these points about himself… which must have felt a little awkward. But anyway, God tells Miriam and Aaron that Moses is the most faithful servant in His house. When God speaks to prophets He comes in dreams, visions, and riddles. But when God speaks to Moses it’s clear and face to face. Clearly they had a remarkable and special relationship! You’d think having that kind of relationship, one that no one else had, would make Moses proud of his position and “rank” with God. But, no, Moses was the meekest man alive. Meek in Hebrew doesn’t mean just humble. It implies that he had power but had chosen not to use it in order to submit to another. Moses was meek because he clearly had the ear of God and God had granted him power, but he chose not to use it to lord over others. Instead, he “domesticated” it. He submitted himself to God’s will, only using his gifts as God chose. He was probably also keenly aware of how insignificant man is in relationship to God’s power and might, especially since he literally saw God’s form on a regular basis. He knew that no matter how unique his relationship with God may be, he was completely undeserving. Why does it matter? Well, if I have any power, it should be submitted to God and His will, instead of being used to further my goals and ambitions. And I should continually remember that it is by GRACE alone that I am allowed in the presence of the Almighty God. Pretty tough lessons to learn. But, I think that the more I am able to do that, the closer I will be to the heart of God. And that’s where I want to be.