NOTE: Family medical problems have delayed blogging. Trusting God that delay is behind us, ONWARD we go. Part II of this blog will be posted Friday.
A well-known, but often overlooked, Bible truth reveals itself in Genesis 48:17ff. Joseph, son of Israel, learned that his rule over Egypt didn’t extend to rule over God and his choice of servants. Using that scripture as a base, consider four of the worst examples of mortal rebels God humiliated for opposing him. Pharaoh being the first of the worst Exodus 12:31-36. He who first bōwed his neck against God but ultimately bŏwed his head to God. Aaron sadly served as second worst—of several religious rebels. Moses left him and Hur in charge of Israel, Exodus 24:13-14, when he left for his 40-day rendezvous with God Exodus 19-31. However, Aaron proved he lacked his brother’s spiritual fortitude when spiritual perverts in the population rioted against God. Aaron immediately buckled before their protests. That so forcefully offended God that only Moses’ intercession kept him from destroying Aaron Deuteronomy 9:20. Consider Nadab and Abihu, Aaron’s oldest sons. Appointed priests by God, to serve with their father, Leviticus 9:1ff, they both witnessed God’s fire consuming the burnt offering Moses and Aaron offered 9:23-24. The sons then filled their censers with incense, added fire to them and …found themselves, instead of their sacrifice, immolated Leviticus 10:1-3. God wouldn’t tolerate their offense, caused by alcohol consumption, Leviticus 10:8-10, leading to unauthorized entry into the Holy of Holies Leviticus 16:2. Consider Korah and the associates he led to rebel against Moses and Aaron Numbers 16:1-17:13. It wasn’t enough for Korah and his confederates to serve under Moses. He wanted to serve in his place. The Kohathites had the privilege of carrying the most holy things of the Tabernacle Numbers 4:1-20. That didn’t satisfy their ambitions. When the denouement came, however, the earth opened and swallowed all the miscreants, with their possessions and families. To uphold his GLORY, God punishes those who deface it. Let all who use his NAME—which represents HIS PERSON—in vain, take note. He will not forget. He will not forgive. He will banish from His presence all repeat—offenders. End Part I.
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