The Same Mouth

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Aug 29, 2022 · 4m

Miriam was a prophet, a leader, and a singer. In Exodus 15, she led the women in a dance to the Lord on the day He saved them from slavery in Egypt by parting the Red Sea and defeating the army that pursued them. In this instance, she used her mouth for good, to sing praises to God. However, in another incident (Numbers 12), Miriam used her mouth wrongly. She and Aaron spoke against their brother, Moses, because of the Cushite woman he had married. The same mouth that had sung praise to God was now backbiting and judging Moses, the servant of God. The Bible says, the Lord heard this (verse…