Scripture Passage for Today
Scripture Focus
“Then tell all the people to get away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.” (Numbers 16:24 NLT)
Observation
Again today the reading is simply fascinating. The rebellion continues—this time more direct and focused. Instead of a general unhappiness with God, Moses, and everything else, there seems to be a specific power-grab going on. Korah wants the priesthood!
And his leadership skills are showing. He’s done a great job of rounding up fellow dissidents, including 250 tribal representatives.
You read the story. Under God’s direction, Moses calls for a showdown. And God’s ready to wipe out the entire nation and start over one more time when Moses and Aaron intercede (again). “O God…must you be angry with all the people when only one man sins?” (Numbers 16:22 NLT). God relents, and in His mercy sends Moses forth with a specific message for all the people…
“Quick!” he told the people. “Get away from the tents of these wicked men, and don’t touch anything that belongs to them. If you do, you will be destroyed for their sins.” (Numbers 16:26 NLT)
That remains good counsel yet today. Some people’s best gift (or most practiced, anyway) is fomenting dissension. And at some point, the best response is to get away. “Warn a divisive person once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with him” (Titus 3:10 NIV). So here’s a little advice for today—
“…get away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram” (Numbers 16:24 NLT).
4 comments:
From reading the scriptures there just seems like there is alot of death back then. how come they werent just told to go away and not come back. To be without God would be just as bad! i dont understand why all the death.
Isnt it something that through all they have been through they still wanted to take over everything and run it themselves by getting rid of Moses and Arron. It is just the way the world is today and what we see how everyone wants to take over and say I can do a better job then God only one day they will find out how wrong the world is we can do nothing without our Lord I want to more then anything to turn to God in all things and let Him control my life today Praise God.
Moses pulled a rabbit out of the hat.remember clear back in Leviticus 8 When Arron's sons offered unholy fire before the lord, what Happened? Well Moses did too i think. He challenged them varments to a duel. He even let them draw first. Sometimes it pays to remember the laws of the Lord. (all the time)
Well, I happen to know quite a bit of people who are really good at "fomenting dissension". (yeah, that sounds judgemental but that is my reality) How do I break the ties when I've slowly learned that maybe it's a good thing to not be around these type of people? Oh, I've tried to be tolerant; but how do we discern when it's just time to walk away? I can't just drop them like a bad habit. That's just not Christ- like. You've brought up a good point, Pastor, and one I've been dealing with alot lately. Expounding on this subject a bit more would be helpful.
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