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God knew that the insurrection He’d put down in chapter 16
still lingered in the hearts of some, and only tangible evidence would make
them give up. His use of a plague in
that chapter brought death to many. This reminder, however, would bring life.
At God’s direction, Moses had the leaders of each tribe
bring their walking sticks to the tabernacle.
Ensuring that no misidentification or false claims of ownership
occurred, Aaron’s name was written on his, identifying him as the owner. Moses placed them all before the Ark of the
Covenant in the Holy of Holies inside the tabernacle.
The next morning, only Aaron’s walking stick had
changed. God had imparted life to it again
without the support of soil or water or nutrients. Not only had it produced small buds – it had
also produced leaves and blossoms and
almonds overnight! Moses brought out
all of the sticks and gave them to their leaders, while Aaron’s stick was to
remain in the Holy of Holies as a reminder to the people that obedience brings
life.
The people foolishly “concluded that the sign mean that
anybody who came near the tabernacle
would perish. They had developed a fear
of judgment, but they didn’t have a true fear of God in their hearts … The Lord
gave Israel three reminders to encourage them to obey His law and submit to His
will: the tassels on their garments, the
brass plates on the altar, and Aaron’s rod … To encourage believers today to be obedient children, the Lord
has given us His Word, the indwelling Holy Spirit, the Lord’s Supper, and the
interceding Savior in heaven … perhaps we’d better examine our own hearts to
see if we’ve submitted to the
authority of His Word and of His appointed leaders,” my commentary said.
Father, thank You that our faith today is based on belief and not on sight. The proof I have is Your great answer to all
my prayers along with what was mentioned above.
Thank You for caring enough to make sure that I do believe!
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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