On Sunday we looked at one of those Old Testament passages which we find very difficult because we find it hard to justify or defend God's actions. Of course God doesn't ask us to do this, and God doesn't need us to do this either. But still we feel we have to.
We were looking at Numbers 16 - a story in which about 250 of the community leaders within Israel stand in opposition to Moses and Aaron. As a result - some get swallowed whole (along with their families) as the ground opens up beneath them, some are consumed in a ball of fire, and then 14,700 of the people die of plague because they grumble about Moses and Aaron.
We're going to think a bit more about this during the week - but I want to start with this video.
One of the reasons the people rebelled was that they were not secure in who they were. They had been given an important role within the life of the community but still they wanted what had been given to someone else.
When we a confident and comfortable with who we are because of Jesus then we will truly be able to serve.
