Speaker 1: Previously on the Chosen People.
Speaker 2: I have heard the Israelites complaints against me. Tell them this,
Speaker 2: All who were counted in the censes twenty years older
Speaker 2: will die in the desert. I swear that none will
Speaker 2: enter the Promised Land except Caleb and Joshua.
Speaker 3: How could I possibly relay this message?
Speaker 2: Tell them what I said, Moses, And since Israel has
Speaker 2: refused to enter the Promised Land, you will have them
Speaker 2: turn back.
Speaker 4: You will all go.
Speaker 2: Back into the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea.
Speaker 4: Moses, what did the Lord tell you?
Speaker 1: Moses bottom lip began to quiver, and his trembling hands
Speaker 1: grasped at Joshua's arm. The Lord spoken years for the
Speaker 1: years of what exile. As if to punctuate the end
Speaker 1: of his speech and the finality of his words, the
Speaker 1: cloud pillar above the tabernacle crackled with fiery energy, and
Speaker 1: thunder shook the skies. The people shrank back further, unable
Speaker 1: to take their eyes off the sky above.
Speaker 5: The ground you stand on is not as steady as
Speaker 5: you think. Shalloon, my friends from here in the Holy Land,
Speaker 5: I'm ye l Extein with International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.
Speaker 5: Welcome to the Chosen people. Each day we'll hear a
Speaker 5: dramatic story inspired by the Bible, stories filled with timeless
Speaker 5: lessons of faith, love, and the meaning of life. Through
Speaker 5: israel story, we'll find this truth that we are all
Speaker 5: chosen for something great. Now let's begin. The fierce desert
Speaker 5: wind sweeps through the camp, whispering secrets, secrets of power,
Speaker 5: of ambition, of rebellion, and somewhere in the shadows between
Speaker 5: the tents, a man named Krah waits. This moment has
Speaker 5: been brewing for months, since the spies returned and the
Speaker 5: Promised Land seemed further away than ever since dou began
Speaker 5: to creep into the hearts of the people. And now
Speaker 5: Corah is tired of waiting, tired of the wilderness, tired
Speaker 5: of Moses. What happens when we push against the will
Speaker 5: of God, when we decide that we know better than him.
Speaker 5: This story isn't just about a man. It's about the
Speaker 5: entire community of Israel, teetering on the edge of something dangerous,
Speaker 5: something that could tear them apart.
Speaker 1: The sun sank quickly, casting murky orange red rays that
Speaker 1: struggled to break through the stubborn gray clouds of the
Speaker 1: rainy season. In the wilderness of Paran. It had been
Speaker 1: months since the scouts were sent to the Promised Land
Speaker 1: during harvest, and now in the bleakness of winter, the
Speaker 1: mood in the Israelite camp was grim. The Lord's display
Speaker 1: of judgment months ago had left morale shattered, and bitterness
Speaker 1: had taken hold. News of the army's complete defeat in
Speaker 1: Canaan only deepened the despair. Yet, amid the literal and
Speaker 1: figurative storms, Corah since the winds of rebellion, and he
Speaker 1: intended to shape them. Cora's days of being a passive
Speaker 1: bystander a victim were behind him. Moses and Aaron had
Speaker 1: taken them as far as their stunted abilities could. The
Speaker 1: time was ripe for a change in leadership. As leader
Speaker 1: of the Cohathied clan, the most significant clan of the
Speaker 1: priestly tribe of Levi, Cora tasked with transporting the sacred
Speaker 1: vessels of the Tabernacle under divine protection. But despite this honour,
Speaker 1: it gnawded him that only Aaron and his sons were
Speaker 1: entrusted with actual authority. Cora's lineage was just as noble.
Speaker 1: He and Aaron shared the same grandfather, Levi, the tribe's namesake.
Speaker 1: Why should Kora not hold equal spiritual authority Despite knowing
Speaker 1: the law just as well as anybody, MOSE's appointments were
Speaker 1: limited to his own family. Cora was left feeling slighted,
Speaker 1: but that was about to change. Kra stood in the
Speaker 1: shadows at the edge of the camp, watching as Dathan
Speaker 1: and a bii Am from the tribe of Reuben approached.
Speaker 1: The men jumped when Cora's deep voice broke the silence.
Speaker 4: Were you followed?
Speaker 1: Cora smarked in the darkness. Dathan and Abiram were easy
Speaker 1: enough to coerce into his plans. Their fear was sufficient motivation,
Speaker 1: but it did not match Cora's cleverness and ambition. Daithan
Speaker 1: recovered from his initial fright of Cora's sudden appearance from
Speaker 1: the shadows and spoke first.
Speaker 3: No, we were not Cora, whereas on.
Speaker 1: He's late Dathan and abier Am were visibly rattled. The
Speaker 1: brothers were jumping at shadows and couldn't stop looking over
Speaker 1: their shoulders. Cora continued, savoring the upper hand he held
Speaker 1: over the brothers.
Speaker 4: Your nerves are close to fraying, still yourselves. We have
Speaker 4: a long night ahead, and yes, I.
Speaker 6: Would expect that you would know why your cousin is
Speaker 6: not here.
Speaker 7: He told us. He told us that he's not coming.
Speaker 7: He's not going to be a part of of what
Speaker 7: we've planned.
Speaker 3: What that's what he said?
Speaker 4: Ah, will he betray us?
Speaker 6: Will he go to Moses and Aaron?
Speaker 3: No, no, it's not like that.
Speaker 4: You're sure we've already had to hide our movements from
Speaker 4: your older brother, Nemuel.
Speaker 8: Do we need to be on God for a different
Speaker 8: betrayal from within your family?
Speaker 3: No, Nemuel knows nothing. We've been careful.
Speaker 7: As for an he told us. He told us he
Speaker 7: said his wife wouldn't let him come. She forbeyed him
Speaker 7: for being a part of it. What she's afraid, we're
Speaker 7: all afraid. Don't pretend you're not. You've seen what the
Speaker 7: stakes are, what the repercussions could.
Speaker 9: Be fine, but if I catch win that he went
Speaker 9: behind our Backstill he won't, But if.
Speaker 6: He does, I will hold you two responsible.
Speaker 4: Now to the matter at.
Speaker 1: Hand, Cora slipped into the empty tent without looking back,
Speaker 1: expecting Dathan and Abier to follow. Choosing men from the
Speaker 1: tribe of Reuben had been a strategic move, as descendants
Speaker 1: of Jacob's firstborn. The Rubenites harbored long standing resentment over
Speaker 1: losing their birthright generations ago. Even all these years later.
Speaker 1: That bitterness, coupled with their pride and ambition, made them
Speaker 1: eager to improve their political standing. Recent events only fueled
Speaker 1: their discontent. Shamois failed scouting report and the ensuing judgment
Speaker 1: still felt personal, especially as it seemed driven by Caleb
Speaker 1: of Judah. It was an insult they would not soon forget.
Speaker 1: Cora turned to face the men as they entered, his
Speaker 1: deep voice, calling their small coupd'etta to order.
Speaker 8: So tell me, were you able to rally the support
Speaker 8: we discussed?
Speaker 7: Yes, the men we discussed from Nanassa, Asher and Gad
Speaker 7: are in their number. Pluss the men from Simeon and Gad,
Speaker 7: who are in our sudden unit and very loyal, brings
Speaker 7: out total up to two.
Speaker 4: Hundred good and I was able to secure another fifty
Speaker 4: from the Levite clans. You have done well.
Speaker 6: Between our efforts. We have represented almost every tribe.
Speaker 3: God forget.
Speaker 7: Aaron's wife is a tribal Judah, and Miriam married him
Speaker 7: as well. All her sons and grandsons are tribe of Judah.
Speaker 7: They would never turn on the leadership.
Speaker 6: Yes, yes, two hundred and fifty it is. We should
Speaker 6: not wait any longer. The people are growing restless.
Speaker 4: We have enough support.
Speaker 9: Now we step in and make our stand. If we
Speaker 9: wait too long, no one will be able to control them,
Speaker 9: and it will be impossible to unite them. Fear is
Speaker 9: a delicate, fickled power. We must harness it. No, the
Speaker 9: timing has to be now. Why this time tomorrow the
Speaker 9: tribe of Reuben will rule all of Israel, and she.
Speaker 4: Will follow you whatever you want to take her.
Speaker 1: Daythan's and a Biurm's agitation and fear melted away, and
Speaker 1: unbridled ambition shadowed their faces. Cora sneered right along with them.
Speaker 1: The price for their part in this coup was the
Speaker 1: seat of civil power. These men of the Tribe of
Speaker 1: Reuben would replace Moses, and in return they would help
Speaker 1: him unseat Aaron. By the end of this Kud'etta, Cora
Speaker 1: would be high priest. When Moses woke up that morning,
Speaker 1: he thought it was still night, not that sleep found
Speaker 1: him easily these days. Moses weariness was bone deep. He
Speaker 1: looked up at the sky on his short walk to
Speaker 1: the tabernacle. Dark swollen clouds blotted out the sun. With
Speaker 1: the threat of rain to come. There was a bite
Speaker 1: in the air, and in a l electric energy on
Speaker 1: the breeze. A storm was brewing. Moses barely made it
Speaker 1: to his seat to hold court that morning. When the
Speaker 1: crowd started pushing their way into the clearing. He and
Speaker 1: Aaron exchanged where he looks. Moses tried to remain calm.
Speaker 1: He turned swiftly to Joshua.
Speaker 4: Joshua, do you know what's going on? I don't have
Speaker 4: a clue. They refused to tell me, and as you
Speaker 4: can see, they are very determined.
Speaker 1: Moses's stomach tightened with apprehension, but he marshaled all his
Speaker 1: strength and stood to face the crowd.
Speaker 3: Who speaks for you?
Speaker 1: Three men stood at the front of the throng. Two
Speaker 1: he recognized from leadership within the tribe of Reuben, and
Speaker 1: the other was his cousin Cora of the Kohathite clan.
Speaker 1: The three ringleaders stepped forward. It was clear to Moses
Speaker 1: that they had already stirred a wide audience in support
Speaker 1: of their cause.
Speaker 8: You know me, cousin Aura, son of Isah, son of Kazas,
Speaker 8: son of Levi, and I am daith.
Speaker 10: This is my brother Abiram. We are sons of eliab
Speaker 10: A priv Reuben Moses.
Speaker 8: We stand before you to tell you this. You go
Speaker 8: too far. Where has your leadership gotten us? Are we
Speaker 8: to die in the desert? It's because of you that
Speaker 8: we've been denied our inheritance.
Speaker 1: There were shouts and jeers from the crowd at that.
Speaker 1: Some seemed afraid of these bold words, but most, to Moses' dismay,
Speaker 1: most seemed to agree. Aaron leaped to his feet and
Speaker 1: sprang to his brother's side, but Moses caught him with
Speaker 1: a firm hand on his forearm. He eyed the crowd
Speaker 1: with apprehension. Cora's keen eyes saw moses Own calculation.
Speaker 6: He smiled, Yes, our leaders have failed us.
Speaker 8: The very liberty they promised has turned out to be
Speaker 8: a lie. Perhaps we have exchanged one mad king for another.
Speaker 8: Tell me, Moses and Aaron, do you enjoy lording over us?
Speaker 8: Did the Lord not say that the entire community is holy?
Speaker 8: So then why do you exalt yourself above the Lord's assembly?
Speaker 8: Why should the two of you, from a single family,
Speaker 8: in a single tribe be elevated over us?
Speaker 11: All?
Speaker 10: Here here I say this, There is too much power
Speaker 10: in the tribe of Levi. The Lord appointed them as priests,
Speaker 10: but should they rule us like a pharaoh as well?
Speaker 6: The high priest should know better.
Speaker 10: He seeks to keep his brother up in the seat
Speaker 10: of power for his own ambition.
Speaker 1: Aaron's mouth fell open in shock at these allegations. Moses
Speaker 1: held Aaron's arm fast to keep him from saying anything foolish,
Speaker 1: as his heart and mind raised.
Speaker 7: Easy Good explains, already choose your next words.
Speaker 1: Moses was right. The crowd looked bloodthirsty. Aaron pulled his
Speaker 1: arm back, forcing Moses to look him.
Speaker 4: In the eye.
Speaker 11: What would you have us?
Speaker 4: Do we have to respond?
Speaker 1: But Moses had no response. Aaron continued to speak to
Speaker 1: him frantically, but Moses heard only ringing in his ears
Speaker 1: as he watched the seething crowd continue to shout and
Speaker 1: shove each other, working themselves into a ladder.
Speaker 7: How many times do I need to see that people
Speaker 7: of God devolve into mindless madness?
Speaker 4: And its longer?
Speaker 3: Must I add this?
Speaker 1: Cora jeered and pointed a finger at the brothers.
Speaker 6: Yours speaceless, because you know what we say rings true.
Speaker 1: Moses stepped forward with Aaron at his shoulder. Cora puffed
Speaker 1: out his chest, expecting confrontation, but instead Moses did the unexpected.
Speaker 1: He took a single step forward, then collapsed to his knees,
Speaker 1: pulling Aaron with him. He then fell face first into
Speaker 1: the dirt path.
Speaker 6: It look at him, Moses is too old to lead us.
Speaker 1: Joshua stepped forward to defend Moses, but was quickly pulled
Speaker 1: back by Miriam.
Speaker 11: Oh, this isn't the time, Joshua. Wait, look, listen.
Speaker 1: Moses hadn't stumbled. He lay before the Lord with silent pleading,
Speaker 1: wordless groans. He called out to the god he had
Speaker 1: spoken with face to face. He beseeched him to speak
Speaker 1: with him again and show him what he should do.
Speaker 1: Cora was ignorant to the deafening fact that this was
Speaker 1: where Moses' power was truly found.
Speaker 3: The men want the mantle of leadership. If they truly
Speaker 3: think they could be a bit of job than me,
Speaker 3: this impossible task of leading their own. Maybe maybe I
Speaker 3: should let them.
Speaker 1: Try a test, the thought formed in his mind. Moses
Speaker 1: was not sure if it was from him or the Lord,
Speaker 1: but either way he grasped the idea like a drowning man.
Speaker 1: A test let the Lord decide who was worthy of leadership.
Speaker 1: Moses was done deciding.
Speaker 3: You want someone else to lead you. You want to
Speaker 3: be exalted. To see who the Lord will exalt among you.
Speaker 6: We the people, want what's fair, Moses.
Speaker 1: Moses shakily stood to his feet and pulled Aaron up
Speaker 1: as he addressed the crowd.
Speaker 10: Then tomorrow morning we will see the Lord will reveal
Speaker 10: who belongs to him, who has set apart, and who
Speaker 10: he will let come near him.
Speaker 1: The crowd stilled of moses words and nervously looked to
Speaker 1: the three men who led their rebellion. Moses zeroed in
Speaker 1: on Cora. He knew him well enough that he was
Speaker 1: the source of this scheming. Moses shrewdly noted that the
Speaker 1: attack against Aaron and himself would leave a Levite still
Speaker 1: in a position of spiritual authority over Israel. Cora had
Speaker 1: clearly offered the Reuben tribesman Moses's seat of power in
Speaker 1: exchange for them backing him as high priest. Moses sought
Speaker 1: to shake Cora out of his delusional, ambitious plans by
Speaker 1: reminding him of the last time someone sought an unearned
Speaker 1: position of spiritual authority.
Speaker 3: Corah, you and all your followers are to do this.
Speaker 10: Take fire pans, and tomorrow place fire in them and
Speaker 10: put incense on them before the Lord.
Speaker 3: Then the man the Lord jooses will be set apart.
Speaker 1: Moses held Cora's icy stare. He suddenly felt the strength
Speaker 1: of his grip return as he strangled the shaft of
Speaker 1: his staff. They were the hands that choked the life
Speaker 1: out of an Egyptian soldier. Yet Moses knew that this
Speaker 1: was not his battle to fight. It was the Lord's.
Speaker 3: You say, I go too far. It is you who
Speaker 3: have gone too far.
Speaker 6: Go now, all of you.
Speaker 3: Tomorrow we shall see the decision of the Lord.
Speaker 1: The crowd slowly started to disperse. Moses could not help
Speaker 1: but notice that Daithan and Abiram were among the first
Speaker 1: to depart. He would deal with them later. Cora remained
Speaker 1: where he was, unmoving, unnerved. His confidence was disturbing. He
Speaker 1: held his ground even as his supporters fell back. Yet,
Speaker 1: despite Cora's pride, Moses knew he had him cornered. Talking
Speaker 1: and scheming could only get one so far. Cora would
Speaker 1: find that leadership of God's people was more than mere politics.
Speaker 1: The people had gone. Even Aaron and Miriam had dispersed.
Speaker 1: Joshua remained at a short distance, but doubt a vera shot.
Speaker 1: It was Moses and Cora now in a standoff.
Speaker 3: Isn't your work at the Lord's tabernacle enough? You and
Speaker 3: your klan are already set apart and nearer to the
Speaker 3: Lord than anyone else. If you're pursuing the priesthood as well,
Speaker 3: this has clouded your judgments.
Speaker 7: Look upon the basis of those you've led astray you
Speaker 7: and all your followers.
Speaker 3: You have conspired against the lawn. As for Aaron, would
Speaker 3: you find for his office? Would you deny the appointment
Speaker 3: of the Lord?
Speaker 1: Cora's livid stare slid into a serpent life smile. That's
Speaker 1: when Moses understood what was truly happening. The same jealousy
Speaker 1: that had once plagued Cain had slithered its way into
Speaker 1: Cora's heart.
Speaker 9: I see.
Speaker 4: You won't relent.
Speaker 3: Doesn't matter what I say.
Speaker 4: I have said my peace. We will see how the
Speaker 4: Lord judges all of us tomorrow.
Speaker 1: Moses slipped into the large tent where Aaron and Miriam waited.
Speaker 11: What will happen tomorrow?
Speaker 1: Aaron was slumped over with weariness and drank deeply from
Speaker 1: the wine Miriam had poured them, but she could tell
Speaker 1: Moses anger was still silently churning within.
Speaker 3: We'll see if the Lord chooses different leadership.
Speaker 11: Yes, yes, but what of the tribe of Reuben men.
Speaker 11: Shouldn't we try to reason with them? They rallied support
Speaker 11: from nearly every tribe. We can diffuse the situation if
Speaker 11: we can get them to stand down.
Speaker 4: They've made their choices. O, Lord will decide.
Speaker 11: We have to try this test with the fire pants.
Speaker 11: Tomorrow will decide the priesthood. But what of your role, Moses.
Speaker 11: We can't have Deathan and Abim against you. It will
Speaker 11: divide the camp. There's already enough dissent.
Speaker 1: Miriam paste back and forth, and Aaron stroked his long beard, pondering.
Speaker 1: That's when Joshua entered with a somber look, Moses.
Speaker 11: Hi priest ere, just tell us, please, Joshua, what are
Speaker 11: the people saying?
Speaker 4: Sorry, Lady Miriam, they will not back down.
Speaker 1: I told you, Miriam shot Moses an incredulous look.
Speaker 11: What else did they say?
Speaker 4: They said?
Speaker 12: Is it not enough that you brought us up from
Speaker 12: a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us
Speaker 12: in the wilderness? Do you also have to avoid yourself
Speaker 12: as ruler over us. Ah, there's more. Then, they said,
Speaker 12: you didn't bring us to a land flowing with milk
Speaker 12: and honey, or give us an inheritance of fields and vineyards.
Speaker 12: Will you gouge out the eyes of these men? I'm
Speaker 12: not quite sure the meaning of that last bit, but
Speaker 12: they were not pleased.
Speaker 4: They accuse us of trying to blind the people to
Speaker 4: our true intentions, to deceive them.
Speaker 11: And apparently the promised land is behind us and not
Speaker 11: a head. They think the promised land was Egypt. They
Speaker 11: would have us back under the whips of our Egyptian
Speaker 11: masters if given half a chance.
Speaker 1: Moses slammed his cup down, rattling the table.
Speaker 11: Too far.
Speaker 3: They've taken all this too far. I will move against him,
Speaker 3: I will move against them. I'm done interceding. I'll call
Speaker 3: on the Lord and ask him to reject their offering.
Speaker 1: Miriam, Aaron, and Joshua gaped at Moses. The people had
Speaker 1: tested him time and time again, all of them at
Speaker 1: different times, but Moses had never turned against them. He
Speaker 1: had never asked the Lord to turn against them. Miriam's
Speaker 1: stomach twisted as she wondered how the Lord would respond
Speaker 1: to such a request from his prophet. All of Israel
Speaker 1: gathered at the entrance to the tabernacle courtyard, pressing in
Speaker 1: to catch a glimpse of the scene within. People peered
Speaker 1: through scenes and watched shadows move, straining to see how
Speaker 1: the Lord would judge the bold two hundred and fifty men,
Speaker 1: Moses and Aaron stood among them, preparing their firepans alongside
Speaker 1: the other candidates. The scent of incense from the two
Speaker 1: hundred and fifty two fire pans rose into the sky,
Speaker 1: mingling with the ever present pillar of cloud looming above.
Speaker 1: The camp fell silent, holding its breath. A winter wind
Speaker 1: swept through, causing the outer curtains of the courtyard to
Speaker 1: snap against their wooden frames. Yet no one looked away
Speaker 1: from the cloud, even as the wind clawded their skin
Speaker 1: and whipped their robes. Lightning began to crackle ominously within
Speaker 1: the cloud, followed by deep echoing thunder. Israel had sought
Speaker 1: a decision from the Lord, and his answer was coming.
Speaker 5: In this story, the chosen people have the same desires
Speaker 5: we often have, don't They The desire to be seen,
Speaker 5: to be chosen, to be in control. But in this story,
Speaker 5: Corah crosses a line. Let's pause for a moment and
Speaker 5: ask why this Bible story is so significant, why's it
Speaker 5: cut so deeply into.
Speaker 11: The heart of Israel.
Speaker 5: The first verse in this chapter begins with two Hebrew
Speaker 5: words vaikach korach, which is translated as and Korach took.
Speaker 5: The problem is the Bible doesn't tell us exactly what
Speaker 5: Korak took. Many English translations and certain words here to
Speaker 5: try and say what Korak took, but the original Hebrew
Speaker 5: doesn't actually say it. The great Jewish commentator Rashi has
Speaker 5: a very interesting suggestion. He says that since the Bible
Speaker 5: doesn't say what Korak took, it must mean that kork
Speaker 5: took himself.
Speaker 3: What does that even mean?
Speaker 5: Where did Korak take himself? Well, Rashi explains that Korch
Speaker 5: took himself aside to oppose Moses and Erin, and in fact,
Speaker 5: to oppose a vast majority of the Chosen people, and
Speaker 5: so began the revault in the desert against Moses and Aaron,
Speaker 5: God's chosen leaders. Jewish tradition draws a very important lesson
Speaker 5: from these chapters, an important lesson about the horrible effects
Speaker 5: of strife. The first step in Communal strife happens when
Speaker 5: one person, even a very accomplished, promising person, takes himself
Speaker 5: or herself off to one side to oppose the others.
Speaker 5: Once the seeds of disunity are sown, they are hard
Speaker 5: to call back. Disunity gives way to wild accusations, as
Speaker 5: we see in this chapter, and can even lead to
Speaker 5: collapse of the entire group or society. So no, Korak
Speaker 5: didn't actually take anything of value. He did something much worse.
Speaker 5: He took himself away from his own congregation, causing strife
Speaker 5: and discord, the very worst kind of taking, and that
Speaker 5: is still a very important lesson for us today. The
Speaker 5: story also begins with another name, Owen's, son of Peleth.
Speaker 5: Ownes's name appears in the opening of this rebellion, but
Speaker 5: then he disappears. Why While Jewish tradition teaches that Own's
Speaker 5: wife intervened. She saw the folly of Corah's uprising and
Speaker 5: urged her husband to step back, to turn away from
Speaker 5: the rebellion. She told him, what will you gain by
Speaker 5: following kora On? Listening to her wisdom, he left the rebellion,
Speaker 5: and he saved. And he was saved by the counsel
Speaker 5: of his wife. What a powerful reminder of the importance
Speaker 5: of who we surround ourselves with, especially our partners. A
Speaker 5: wise and loving spouse can help us see what we
Speaker 5: might be too blind to recognize. Ohene's wife saved him
Speaker 5: from destruction because she had the clarity that he lacked,
Speaker 5: and Owen had a humble heart that listened as a
Speaker 5: mother for one of the most important lessons that I
Speaker 5: worked very hard to instill in my children is not
Speaker 5: to be a complainer. And it's a lesson that needs
Speaker 5: to be taught over and over because children complain sometimes,
Speaker 5: don't they all of them. It's only natural. The way
Speaker 5: I see it, there are two main reasons that people complain.
Speaker 5: First is selfish. I might make a dinner that is
Speaker 5: the favorite dinner of one of my kids, but another
Speaker 5: kid wanted something else, and so is that a reason
Speaker 5: to complain. The second reason that people complains that they
Speaker 5: don't see the big picture. They don't see the full
Speaker 5: reasoning behind a decision that was made. So every time
Speaker 5: one of my kids complains about decision that my husband
Speaker 5: or I make, I ask them why they think we
Speaker 5: made that decision, and then I tell them that their
Speaker 5: complaint will only be heard if they're also proposing a
Speaker 5: solution to the problem. They have to propose a solution
Speaker 5: that makes sense for everyone involved, because my husband and
Speaker 5: I came up with the decision because it was the
Speaker 5: best thing we could decide. The reason I bring this
Speaker 5: up is because today's story is all about complaining, isn't it.
Speaker 5: First Korah and his mob complained about the special status
Speaker 5: of Moses and Aaron. But this complaint only makes sense
Speaker 5: if we ignore the fact that it was God himself
Speaker 5: who chose Moses and Aaron for their roles. Their entire nation,
Speaker 5: including Korach and his mob, had heard God speak to
Speaker 5: Moses at Sinai, so really their complaint showed a lack
Speaker 5: of trust in God. Then the rebels complained that they
Speaker 5: were still in the desert and they hadn't entered the
Speaker 5: Promised Land, which showed that once again they didn't trust
Speaker 5: God's plan. And that's the biggest problem with complaining, isn't it.
Speaker 5: It reflects a complete lack of trust in God and
Speaker 5: his plans. It's one thing to ask questions of God.
Speaker 5: We've already seen people like Abraham and Moses ask why
Speaker 5: God acts the way he does. But even when they
Speaker 5: didn't fully understand God's plan for them, they didn't complain.
Speaker 5: Their trust in God remained steadfast. What a wonderful lesson
Speaker 5: for us today is the Chosen People. Don't you think?
Speaker 5: Here's the thing? We've only heard the first half of
Speaker 5: this story. The rebellion has begun, the lines are drawn,
Speaker 5: and Korch made his move. But what happens next? What
Speaker 5: will God do in response to this challenge? What will
Speaker 5: become of Korach and his followers? The second part of
Speaker 5: the story is coming, and trust me, you don't want
Speaker 5: to miss it. If you think this was intense, just
Speaker 5: stay tuned. What happens next will leave you breathless.
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