Numbers 20:22-29

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In this year, 2024, Lord willing, we'll make it through the books of Numbers, Deuteronomy, and Hebrews. All right, oh, I gotta look at my list here to see what we're at. So this morning we are at, okay, let's see, Numbers chapter 20. Numbers chapter 20, verses 22 through 29. Well, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers. Oh, I found Daniel. Well, we're not looking for Daniel. You're way too far. So we're in the Old Testament. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers. Numbers. Numbers chapter 20. Numbers chapter 20.
Can I have more coffee? No, you can't have more coffee. And we're going to be right here. Can I just drink your water? No, you can't drink my water. Okay, Numbers chapter 20 beginning at verse 22. Now the children of Israel and the whole congregation journeyed from Kadesh and came to Mount Hor. You can keep reading. And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron. And Aaron in... Aaron in Moses... No, in Mount Hor by the border of the land of... Albi. Verse 23. In the border of the land of Edom, saying...
Aaron shall be gathered to his people, for he shall not enter the land which I have given to him, the children of Israel, because you rebelled against me, my word, at the water of Meribah. Take Aaron and Eleazar his son and bring them up to Mount Hor and strip Aaron of his garments and put them on a laser his son for Aaron shall be gathered to his people and die so Moses did just as the Lord commanded and they he went up to mount hoa in the sight of all the congregation. Moses ripped Aaron off his garments and put them on Elias, his son. And Aaron did die there on the top of the mountain. Then Moses Beth and Eliezer came down from the mountain and now went home.
Dude, you're really good at reading. Dude, you just read the whole paragraph. Good job, man. All right. So what's this about? It's about... He rebelled so. He rebelled and so was he going to get to enter into the land of promise? Nope. I killed him. Well, he died, right? So he died. God basically. Well, it doesn't tell us that God killed him. We just know that he died. Right. It doesn't give us any of the circumstances of it. But we know that he goes and they're out in the wilderness on Mount Hoar and they die. Right. He dies. Who gets his priestly clothing? His son? His son. Do you remember his son's name? Eliezer. Eliezer. That's right. So Eliezer gets his clothing that makes him the new... King? No. Priest. New high priest. That's right. So he's the new high priest. Well, what was the rebellion that he's talking about?
Do you know? Moses struck the rock two times. That's right. Moses struck the rock two times and Aaron heard the instructions and went along with it. And so God says, Nope, neither of you guys are allowed to enter into the promised land. And so how do the people respond? Are they happy?
Like, oh, good. That was easy. Like. Yeah, right. So they're sad. They mourn for 30 days. They have grief and wailing, and it takes them a month to kind of get it back. Right. Oh, OK. Okay, what do you think is the best verse to summarize this? I think... On the mountain. Oh, okay, so when they're on the mountain and he dies? Okay, so maybe you're talking about... Verse 25 and 26. No, I read all that. You read all of this, yep. Yep, so 25 and 26. I think that's good. Yeah, so that's good. So what do you think this calls us to do? So we did A, what's this about, right?
Aaron, Aaron, the chief priest dies. B, what's the best verse to summarize and C, whatever. Don't be rebellious. Don't be rebellious. Hmm. That's easy, right? What? I thought you were always good. You never rebelled. I mean, I'm always good. I never do anything wrong. Yeah, you don't do anything wrong. Hey, don't tell everybody my secrets. You definitely don't do anything wrong. No, right?
We all fail. So what hope is there for Moses and Aaron then? That they I mean Aaron dies is he just in the grave dead forever. No hope nope Because God shows mercy That's right. God shows mercy Yeah, God shows mercy No, this is God show mercy to you How does he show us mercy That's right and does he give us a spirit and does he comfort us even in our grief and sorrow Yeah, yeah, right so there's there's blessings that God gives us even with Moses and Aaron Yep, but I'm so tired, so tired I can't sleep right now. So you're ready to be done? I got woken up. I'm in a nice warm bed. Would you like to be done? Uh, maybe. Okay, would you like to pray? Yeah. Okay. Oh, I thought you were going to pray. You are. Oh, OK.
Lord, we thank you so much that you show us mercy, even in Jesus trying, dying on the cross for us and giving us hope even in this life and even in death. Even when we sin, Lord, we know that you have given us your spotless lamb. Father, we pray that we would trust in you. Father, we thank you. for all the good gifts you give us we thank you for the blessing of family we thank you for your word we even thank you for coffee in jesus's name amen well may the lord bless you may you walk in the joy and peace that comes from jesus bye Thanks for listening to this week's message from God's Word for You, a ministry of Sharon R.P. Church in rural southeast Iowa. We pray that the message would be used by God to transform your faith and your life this week.
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