Numbers 31:14 (NKJV) 14 But Moses was angry with the officers of the army, with the captains over thousands and captains over hundreds, who had come from the battle.
God had spoken to Moses and told him to send Israelite warriors into Midian to slaughter them as vengeance for what some of their women had done.
These women had seduced some of the Israelite men. And once they had seduced them, they had coaxed them into worshiping their idols and false gods.
God’s anger burned against them, and against the men who had allowed themselves to be seduced and led into idolatry.
As punishment for the Israelite men, God had ordered them to be put to death. Later, as punishment for the Midianite women, God had ordered the attack on Midian and the complete destruction of the entire nation.
So, as the soldiers returned home with plunder, including the women of Midian, Moses confronted them with what they had done. He then gave them specific instructions as to how they could remedy the situation and make up for their poor judgment.
It is important that we listen closely when God speaks and follow His instructions and His leading as closely as possible.
Sometimes we will get it 100% right. Other times we may miss the mark. Thankfully, as we grow and mature, we will miss the mark less and less frequently.
But as we go through the growing pains and we learn more of God, His mercy is available to us.
In the days of Moses, many thousands of people were put to death over the years due to making wrong choices. If they failed in their mission due to disobedience, it often meant losing their life for their lack of obeying.
Today, living under grace, we have the opportunity to confess and repent, and then learn from our poor choices.
As I often ponder on these types of situations that I read about in the Old Testament; I am surely glad that we don’t live in those days. But that we live under the blood of Christ, where God’s grace prevails.
Amen.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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