“Get Away From Them…”
“Get Away From Them…”
Blessings folk!
The rebellion of Korah continues.
Korah and the other leaders were gone.
Swallowed by the ground.
Consumed by fire.
The people had fled at the judgment of God.
Yet, the very next day, the people were grumbling over losing “the Lord’s people”.
They blamed Moses/Aaron.
Num 16:41
But on the next day all the congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron, saying, “You are the ones who have caused the death of the LORD’S people.”
Wonder how the Lord felt?
He tells us…
Num 16:42-45
It came about, however, when the congregation had assembled against Moses and Aaron,
that they turned toward the tent of meeting, and behold,
the cloud covered it and the glory of the LORD appeared.
Then Moses and Aaron came to the front of the tent of meeting,
and the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
“Get away from among this congregation, that I may consume them instantly.”
Then they fell on their faces.
The situation grows in intensity.
The congregation is “assembled against Moses and Aaron”.
Then, the glory of the Lord appeared!
A cloud covered the tent of meeting.
The Lord spoke to Moses.
He told Moses to get away from the congregation.
God planned to consume them instantly.
Moses and Aaron immediately fell on their face.
In worship?
In fear?
In intercession?
In supplication?
Likely all…as we will see.
We have seen this before - Numbers 16:20+
Moses/Aaron were interceding on behalf of a rebellious people.
No doubt it would have been easy to step aside and say “have at it Lord, consume them”.
But, they did not.
They cried out before the Lord on behalf of a rebellious, unthankful, sin-filled people.
There is a picture here for us.
Selah!
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