“These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the culmination of the ages has come.”
1 Corinthians 10:11 (NIV)
The records in these three chapters of Numbers make fascinating reading - especially if you take Paul’s view and read them to learn from them.
The grumbling over God’s choice of leadership and the sexual immorality sound familiar in
modern churches, but this ancient form of idolatry is harder to identify in our modern western world but is made much easier by Colossians 3:5 if we choose to listen.
modern churches, but this ancient form of idolatry is harder to identify in our modern western world but is made much easier by Colossians 3:5 if we choose to listen.
The story of the testing of Christ brings us the blessing of the bronze serpent and a realization that within these stories of sin and judgment and execution there is the grace of God at work bring us redemption and salvation by faith alone.
Will we take the warning? Or will we say those are the old days that have no application for us?
Paul is telling us that sin has consequences, that God will bring judgement and that a holy life, a righteous life – a life lived by faith in the Son of God who loved us and gave Himself up for us - is required by each of us to keep us from judgement and execution.
Sincere love for God requires us to hate what is evil and cling to what is good.
May we act on these warnings today
May we act on these warnings today
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