they spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the desert? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!” Num. 21:5 NIV
Crisis after crisis, after crisis, complaining after complaining. It's a wonder that God didn't abandon the Israelites once and for all, all of them, including Moses. The people rebel and are struck with the plague. Korath and his friends rebel and are swallowed up. Miriam and Aaron get testy and Miriam turns leporous. Even Moses gets frustrated at Meribah and strikes the rock twice when they grumbled about the water, forfeting his chance to enter the promised land. In between all of this, God is still issuing instructions for the priesthood and how they are to live their lives.
That's the same God that we serve, he has never changed. He is still faithful when we are not. He still loves us and still chastises us when we get out of hand. It is always for our own benefit, however, just like the Israelites, we may not see it Immediately. Perhaps it is only through the veil of history we will see our rebellion and God's love.
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