March 2, 2025 -The Burden

NUMBERS 11:1-13:33

Chronological Bible Readings

I woke this morning with a text to open up my You Version bible app and join the Gather 25 live broadcast. Which is an intentional 25 hours or worship all around the world. People from all over the world gathering together in worship and prayer. I was moved to almost constant sobbing tears and prayers. My children where very heavy on my heart. It was so heavy that all I could do was cry out to God. I continued to listen while I read. I could not get past this section once I read "the burden is too heavy for me." I read it over and over. At the same time there was a prayer for Ukraine being prayed all over the world.

Numbers 11:12 Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised on oath to their ancestors? 13 Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep wailing to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’ 14 I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.

I thought about the children I did conceive. As well as all the people of Ukraine that were being prayed for by the preacher from Ukraine. I could feel the burden he felt for his people. We are not to carry them by ourselves. The Ukranian pastor had millions of people all around the world praying with him and for the people he was burdened for. I have not asked others to pray for my children because I believe in God's providence and election which means that their eternal destination is already decided but I now know that the burden I feel needs to be shared. I ask that any of you who might feel the prompt of the Spirit to share the burden with me for Julia and Tyler and their surrender to Christ.

Numbers 11:16 The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with you. 17 I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone.

God gave Moses 70 others filled with the Spirit to help carry the burden. As I watched the broadcast unexpected uncontrollable sobbing tears poured from me. I have come to recognize that as the Spirit of God filling me. I believe that God is working through the world right now. Moses' burden was for the people of Israel, and he was given 70 people. The prayer of the Ukrainian pastor was for the entire nation of Ukraine as well as anyone who has a hand in the current war. I believe that God filled thousands of people maybe 7 thousand or 70 thousand to help him carry that burden. My burden is strongest for my children right now. So, I am ask the Lord for 7 people to help me carry this burden.

Numbers 11:26 However, two men, whose names were Eldad and Medad, had remained in the camp. They were listed among the elders, but did not go out to the tent. Yet the Spirit also rested on them, and they prophesied in the camp.

I know that those of you who read regularly are people who would be willing to be open to receiving the Spirit to carry and direct you in this. But that is not 7 people. Just as Eldad and Medad were not where the others were, but the Spirit of God still came on them, I know that the Spirit of God can put it on the hearts of others who are not reading this to pray for my children and for my heart for them.

A pastor from USA was preaching Romania for Gather 25. Below are some things that he talked about (in italic) that stood out to me enough to share them. I think this is my prayer.

We should not be looking for God's will but Gods hand. Lord, I don't need to know what your will is for my life because I know that as long as I am walking with you hand in hand I will be in your will. I take my children out of my hands and put them in Your hands.

We should not ask what is God’s will for my life but should turn that around to my life for God’s will.

Lord, I want to live for you and pray that my children will come to live their lives for you as well.

We need to say as Isaiah did in Isaiah 26:8 "Yes Lord"...

Be like Isaiah in Isaiah 6 when God asks , Whom shall I send?" and Isaiah says "Here I am Lord, send me"

Yes Lord! I want to live my life for you. I know that my children are not the only ones who are lost and in need of your truth. Yes Lord! I will go where you would send me. Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord, send me.