Numbers 16: A Thankless People

"Separate yourselves from this community so I may consume them instantly."

Numbers 16:21

When are these Israelites going to learn?  They keep complaining about all the wonderful things the Lord has done for them!  A group of Levites is rebelling against Moses and Aaron because they are unhappy with the Lord's judgment of His people.

Of course, Moses and Aaron (being good men of God) have compassion on them and ask the Lord to forgive the community of Israel for this latest group transgression, and ultimately He forgave those who followed His instructions.  As for the rebellion, He wiped out the original 250 men with fire and an additional 14,700 were killed by a plague because they refused to seek atonement.

Question of the Day:

If you were the Lord of a people, how much rebellion would you put up with before you started killing off your malcontent subjects?  Personally, I think that God has shown more patience than anyone I know would have...

Prayer of the Day:

Have mercy on me, Lord.  I know that I am deserving of death by Your fire, but I beg You to give me another chance to serve You today.  I give You my thanks for all the blessings You have given me, and I ask that You help me to bless You in return.  Amen.