ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
TUESDAY, 26TH APRIL, 2022
Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE
General Overseer
TOPIC: STRONG BUT INDISCIPLINED - Part 3
REBELLION OF KORAH AND HIS COMPANY
MEMORIZE: “And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?” Numbers 16:4.
SCRIPTURE READING: Numbers 16:1-5
“1 ¶ Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: 2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown: 3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD? 4 And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face: 5 And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even tomorrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.”
EXPOSITION:
Korah, son of Izhar was a son of Levi, blessed by God to be among the chiefs of his father’s house. He was known and famous among the children of Israel that his influence attracted “two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown” Numbers 16 v. 2. He was a very courageous man in Israel, but when he thought he has arrived, he rebelled against his leader, Moses. He might have thought he is anointed enough to lead Israel to their destination, but God was not interested in his anointing as to lead Israel but in Moses, the man He has chosen.
He gathered two and fifty princes, famous and renown against Moses to silence him and to overthrown him. He confronted Moses with false allegation as he claimed “Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?” He charged him with self exaltation over the children of Israel, the sin that was charged against Lucifer when he wanted to lift his throne above the throne of God. “For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.” Isaiah 14:13-14. His end result was that he was dethroned and brought down into hell - “Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.” Isaiah 14:15.
Rebellion is an act of conspiracy against God and/or the leadership with motive to bring someone down in order to enrich oneself or gain power or more influence. Korah and his company had been seeing Moses as a devil personified, taken the glory and honor of God to himself, who must be dethroned for a person like him to be enthroned. But God’s assessment and judgment was different. God does not see the way men see and His way is not like ours. He sees and knows all things clearly even when men are lying. He assessed the hearts and motives of Korah and sees that he was guilty. He answered Moses, His servant as he requested. Korah and his three principal perpetrators were buried alive through an unusual earthquake. And the rest of two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown, were consumed with fire of God. “27 So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children. 28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind. 29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me. 30 But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD. 31 And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: 32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. 33 They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation. 34 And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also. 35 ¶ And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.” Numbers 16:27-35.
Are you in the company of rebellious? Do you disagree with your boss, leader or minister of God because you believe you can do it better than him? Do you think he received too much of honor from men or lots of honorarium or financial benefits than you expect? Do you wish him falling so you can replace him? God does not see like men. If He is not done with a man yet, no one can replace him. As long as Saul is still alive, David cannot be crowned king in Israel, though God has appointed him the next king and he has been anointed king over the whole Israel. Act of rebellion has never received the blessing of God and will never. Therefore be careful you don’t fight against God while you think you are fighting for Him. You may be strong in receiving God’s blessings and prosperity, but the seed of rebellion is an act of indiscipline that can contaminate all your services before God. Be warned, be careful, don’t be partaker of rebellion.
PRAYER POINT:
i. Lord, I refused to be found fighting against you and your anointed. Help me to live above temptation of rebellion in Jesus name.
ii. Lord, if there is seed of rebellion in me, help me uproot it completely today and set me free from it in Jesus name.
DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR – Ezra 4 - 6
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