Korah and his fellow Levite followers had been given a special calling upon their lives, but instead of being humbled and grateful, they rose up in envy and pride. They begin to covet the calling of others.
“They went to Moses and Aaron and said, ‘You have gone too far! Everyone
in Israel has been set apart by the Lord, and he is with all of us. What
right do you have to act as though you are greater than anyone else among all
these people of the Lord?’” Numbers 16:3
They began to let their minds and hearts become focused on the lives and calling of others. They were disrespecting God’s plan for their lives and His set authority and, in this, they were disrespecting God.
“He has given this special ministry only to you and your fellow Levites, but now
you are demanding the priesthood as well! The one you are really revolting
against is the Lord!” Numbers 16:10-11
We must NOT go or even desire to go where we have been unauthorized to go! God has placed a specific calling on each of our lives and only we have been given the authority to walk in it. Our calling does not make us special or greater than anyone else. It is God who makes us Holy and special! We are nothing and can do nothing apart from Him! God gives to us out of His Goodness and Love, He owes us NOTHING! We owe Him EVERYTHING!
“And Moses said, ‘By this you will know that the Lord has sent me to do all
these things that I have done—for I have not done them on my own.’” Numbers
16:28
Korah and his followers lost their lives and were rejected by God because they had rejected Him and His plan for their lives. They were not considered Holy, but the incense burners they held when they died were dug out from among their ashes and considered Holy because they were used to serve as a warning to others not to make the same mistakes!
“This would warn the Israelites that no unauthorized man—no one who was not a
descendant of Aaron—should ever enter the Lord’s presence to burn incense [Why?
Because that was Aaron’s calling, no one else’s]. If anyone did, the same
thing would happen to him as happened to Korah and his followers.” Numbers
16:40
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “The grass always looks greener on the other side”. Keep yourself out of trouble. I say, don’t even look on the other side or allow your eyes the opportunity to lust for even one second! When you do you open the gate for the enemy and his lies. Just Praise and Thank God for the calling He’s placed on your life and know that it is up to you alone to fulfill it, no one else can, just like you cannot fulfill anyone else’s. Keep you mind and heart stayed upon Him and He will do great things through you for His Glory!
“If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load.”
Galatians 6:4
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