“But Moses said to him, ‘Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!’” (Numbers 11:29, ESV)
Sometimes it seems that Church people like to complain. While we really ought to complain about heresy and falsehood we often chose to complain about mundane items or things of little import. Apparently the chosen people have a long history of complaining. Throughout their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, the Israelites complained constantly. Here in Numbers 11, we find a series of such complaints made by a group of Israelites concerning the food. Perhaps they were bored. Perhaps they were not prepared to wage holy war. Maybe they had gotten used to the slow pace of life in the wilderness, or had gotten comfortable staying in the same place. They complained to Moses so often that he complained to the Lord that he was weary of the people and did not know how to handle them. So the Lord provided him with help from the elders of the tribes. He even anointed 2 additional men to prophesy, that is to preach the Word of God.
This passage demonstrates that the life of a Pastor is not easy. Leading a group of people who are selfish, immature, and stubborn is as difficult for any pastor as it was for Moses. Our pastors and church leaders need our help. We must support them emotionally and financially and with our prayers but also with our own service. We are all called to spread the gospel; it is not the sole responsibility of the Pastor or even those who are in elected positions of leadership and service. As God anointed Eldad and Medad, He can choose any of His servants to do whatever service He commands. So we really ought to stop complaining and start serving.