Post by Woody Williams on May 8, 2008 7:18:10 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Numbers 16:41-50
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On the next day, however, the whole congregation of the Israelites
rebelled against Moses and against Aaron, saying, ‘You have killed
the people of the LORD.’ And when the congregation had assembled
against them, Moses and Aaron turned towards the tent of meeting; the
cloud had 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 this congregation, so that I
may consume them in a moment.’ And they fell on their faces. Moses
said to Aaron, ‘Take your censer, put fire on it from the altar and
lay incense on it, and carry it quickly to the congregation and make
atonement for them. For wrath has gone out from the LORD; the plague
has begun.’ So Aaron took it as Moses had ordered, and ran into the
middle of the assembly, where the plague had already begun among the
people. He put on the incense, and made atonement for the people. He
stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stopped.
Those who died by the plague were fourteen thousand seven hundred,
besides those who died in the affair of Korah. When the plague was
stopped, Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance of the tent of
meeting.
Devotional
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There had been a revolt of the people against Moses and Aaron. God's
wrath at this rebellion was unleashed in a plague. Moses responded by
interceding for the people and placed Aaron between the living and
those who had died so far in the plague. Aaron was placed there to
make atonement for their sins in this revolt. This is much like Jesus
interceding and offering forgiveness to those who were crucifying
him.
Prayer
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Jesus, thank you for being my intercessor. Amen
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On the next day, however, the whole congregation of the Israelites
rebelled against Moses and against Aaron, saying, ‘You have killed
the people of the LORD.’ And when the congregation had assembled
against them, Moses and Aaron turned towards the tent of meeting; the
cloud had 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 this congregation, so that I
may consume them in a moment.’ And they fell on their faces. Moses
said to Aaron, ‘Take your censer, put fire on it from the altar and
lay incense on it, and carry it quickly to the congregation and make
atonement for them. For wrath has gone out from the LORD; the plague
has begun.’ So Aaron took it as Moses had ordered, and ran into the
middle of the assembly, where the plague had already begun among the
people. He put on the incense, and made atonement for the people. He
stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stopped.
Those who died by the plague were fourteen thousand seven hundred,
besides those who died in the affair of Korah. When the plague was
stopped, Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance of the tent of
meeting.
Devotional
----------
There had been a revolt of the people against Moses and Aaron. God's
wrath at this rebellion was unleashed in a plague. Moses responded by
interceding for the people and placed Aaron between the living and
those who had died so far in the plague. Aaron was placed there to
make atonement for their sins in this revolt. This is much like Jesus
interceding and offering forgiveness to those who were crucifying
him.
Prayer
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Jesus, thank you for being my intercessor. Amen