The Lord sent me

And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.  – Numbers 16.28

Korah and his rebellious followers were pressing their opposition. They were planning a coup against Moses and his godly leadership. God is going to punish their rebellion, but first Moses tries to persuade them away from their sin.

Since they doubted his God given authority he reminded them that he did not come in his own power. We have the benefit of hindsight so we know he was reluctant about leading the people. He definitely was not there because he wanted to make a name for himself. He did not want to go. God had sent him there and he obeyed.

Like Moses we must all be ready to follow God’s leadership. It may mean that we have to leave our comfort zone. We may wreck our own plans. It may not always be comfortable. It may mean we are going to be opposed.

But when we follow God’s leadership we can rest in the truth that He sent us and have the strength to stand true when the hard times or the opposition comes.