Scripture: Numbers 16:1-3
In Numbers 16:1-3 we find the incident of Korah, Dathan and Abiram. Korah, Dathan and
Abiram rebuked Moses and accused him of taking the position of leading the nation for
himself. They demanded he step down. In verses 19-21 we find out how serious this really
was. Verse 21 says, “Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume
them in a moment.” Once again Moses finds himself in the position of believing God to save
the nation, but he can’t do it unless judgment falls on the perpetrators. The only way to save
the nation is the offending individuals have to be cut off. People pass a point of no return
after which there is no salvation, only judgment. They passed the point and God had mercy
on the land. Its about time we realized how God operates. And if Jesus Christ is really the
same yesterday, today and forever the principle of mercy to the land means judgment has to
fall on some perpetrators. The Eli priesthood didn’t cut it. All the days of Eli, it just got worse
and worse and worse. Isn’t it about time we stepped up to the plate and realized we need a
priesthood that will really go a hundred percent for God! Isn’t it time we made some choices
on what kind of people we’re really going to be, what kind of Christians we’re really going to
be. There is a paradigm shift in the Bible that needs to be made between Jesus the Savior of
the Gospels and Jesus the Judge of Revelation. Perhaps our nation is experiencing the fruit of
a church that has refused to walk with Jesus the Judge. To always think like the Jesus in the
Gospels and never think like Jesus in Revelation is to really be so lopsided that we’re not
even prepared for the season in which we live. God is looking for believers who actually
believe the Word! He is looking for a church who has enough testosterone to walk with Jesus
the Judge!