FAITH CAPSULE: Are you having a wrong assumption towards a colleague?

Numbers 16

Have you been called but you are not sure if struggle will strike you out of God’s calling upon your life? God cannot fail and He shall never fail. It does not matter who the opposition is; where the opposition is coming from or how long the opposition has been in place to delay you. One thing is certain and that is the word of God which states, “He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.” (1 Thessalonians 5:24) God is backing you up because He called you.
It was clear that Moses was not operating on his own power when Korah and his colleague attempted to frustrate the calling upon Moses. It is written, “Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men;  and they rose up before Moses with some of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, representatives of the congregation, men of renown.” (Numbers 16:1-2) Korah and his colleague had a wrong assumption about the leadership of Moses. At every wrong assumption or perception there will be the danger of going down wrongly. Wrong assumption is rooted in jealousy or pride. Wrong assumption can also be the evidence of insecurity or self-centeredness. Are you having a wrong assumption towards a colleague or there is a wrong assumption in place against you?

Surprisingly, Korah and his colleague were men of renowned not just ordinary people. There were two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation and representatives of congregation which took part in the uprising against Moses. As they rose against him the hand of God was in place for him because he did not call himself; it was God who called him. If you are called of God, the enemy will stir rebellious opposition against you and you shall surely overcome because God called you.
Numbers 16:3 documents it, “They gathered together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “You take too much upon yourselves, for all the congregation is holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?” It was a rebellious gathering against Moses which was also an indirect gathering against God. Korah and his colleague experienced the wrath of God by Moses’ hand. It is written, “Now it came to pass, as he finished speaking all these words, that the ground split apart under them, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with all their goods.”(Numbers 16:31-32) Korah and his colleague were buried before death.

Prayer for today: Ask God to deliver you from the spirit of rebellion.