The Disciple John was upset when he saw someone not of Jesus’ group doing exorcisms in the name of Jesus, saying to him.
“Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name,
and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.”
Likewise, in the reading from the Book of Numbers in the Old Testament, we hear Moses’ assistant, Joshua, say to Moses,
“Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp, …
Moses, my lord, stop them.”
The Lord had given Moses seventy elders to help him minister to the people.
The LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to Moses.
Taking some of the spirit that was on Moses,
the LORD bestowed it on the seventy elders;
and as the spirit came to rest on them, they prophesied. [Read more…]