Grumbled
April 8, 2023
“Grumbled"
Blessings folk!
The response of the Lord had come forth.
His judgment.
The earth opened up and swallowed.
Fire from the Lord consumed.
The people saw.
The people fled.
Did they understand?
Did they learn?
Num 16:41-42
But on the next day all the congregation of the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and against Aaron, saying, “You have killed the people of the LORD.”
And when the congregation had assembled against Moses and against Aaron,
they turned toward the tent of meeting.
And behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
Yes.
You read correctly.
The next day…the very next day…the people grumbled against Moses and Aaron.
Had they not seen what happened to Korah and company and their grumbling?
Now the people double- down.
They accuse Moses/Aaron of “killing the people of the Lord”.
They said it was their fault that the ground opened, that fire consumed.
The congregation literally assembled against Moses and Aaron.
Why?
Because it worked so well the first time?
This is the power and danger of grumbling.
This is what happens when we choose to be displeased with what the Lord is doing.
This is what happens when we “think we know better”.
So, how do you think this will work out for the people?
They turned to the tent of meeting.
The cloud covered it.
The glory of the Lord appeared…