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Imitate Their Faith—Miriam

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Discipline can be painful.
Appreciating it for what it truly is takes faith.
Moses!
Miriam!
Oh, it’s so good to see you.
I’ve missed you.
It is time.
For he has become
highly exalted.
The horse and its rider . . .
O Jehovah, Highly Exalted One.
Please, don’t give up on me.
Hi, Miriam!
Oh, hello.
Miriam was well-known in the camp of Israel.
She enjoyed a close relationship
with her brothers, Moses and Aaron.
During the slavery in Egypt
and the Exodus that followed,
the people had grown to respect and love her.
Ah!
Oh!
What do you have?
Zipporah is back!
Zipporah, welcome home.
Thank you.
Zipporah!
Miriam.
Welcome back.
Aaron.
Zipporah, welcome.
Perhaps at first
Miriam was pleased to have Zipporah back.
How is Zipporah settling in?
Well . . .
Everyone seems excited.
Don’t you think?
But it seems that in time,
she gave in to pride.
She might have felt threatened, . . .
Thank you, Zipporah.
. . . thinking that Zipporah would replace her
as the most prominent woman in the nation.
In any case,
Miriam and Aaron engaged in negative talk.
But she’s a Cushite.
Yeah, but she is his wife.
Yes, but she’s not one of us.
Who knows how she influences him?
At first, their talk focused on Zipporah,
but it soon escalated into
complaining about Moses himself.
Look!
The people need leadership,
and they trust us.
Miriam,
Jehovah is leading the people.
You’re not listening.
Miriam!
Wait!
We are suffering out here.
Maybe she’s right.
Some have questioned my brother.
Something has to be done.
She says his Cushite wife is distracting him.
I just don’t understand what Moses is doing.
I’m tired of this.
We suffered in Egypt,
and we’re suffering here.
I hear Miriam is worried.
Maybe there’s a better way.
Miriam says we shouldn’t trust Zipporah.
Do you think Moses is still qualified
to lead the nation?
Does Moses know what he’s doing?
Maybe Jehovah wants us to do something.
Why do we have to listen to Moses?
I’m sure other people feel the same.
We should’ve stayed in Egypt.
Something has to be done.
We’re suffering here.
There’s a lot of frustration.
Why do we have to listen to Moses?
Do you think Jehovah is still with us?
Let’s turn back.
Maybe Jehovah wants us to do something.
The men in the camp are worried.
Is it only by Moses that Jehovah has spoken?
Has he not also spoken through us?
Go out,
the three of you, to the tent of meeting.
Hear my words, please.
It is not that way with my servant Moses!
Face-to-face I speak to him,
and the appearance of Jehovah is what he sees.
Why, then, did you not fear
to speak against my servant,
against Moses?
I beg you, my lord!
Please do not hold this sin against us!
We have acted foolishly.
Please, do not let her continue
like someone dead!
O God,
please heal her!
Please!
Let her be quarantined for seven days,
afterward she may be brought back.
O Jehovah, you are the Most High.
You chose Moses to lead your people,
and I, I disrespected him.
And you—
Please, please forgive me.
Miriam was not defined by her mistakes.
Shall I go and call a nursing woman
from the Hebrews to nurse the child for you?
It is time.
Jehovah will bless you and Aaron.
Jehovah disciplines those he loves.
Miriam accepted his discipline with faith.
She was restored to God’s favor
and continued serving faithfully for decades.
Centuries afterward,
Jehovah lovingly honored Miriam for her faithful service.
Through His prophet Micah, He reminded His people:
“From the house of slavery I redeemed you;
“I sent before you Moses,
Aaron, and Miriam.”