Same for All

God’s commands are “one law for all”. Whoever violates HIS rules would be punished.

In Numbers 15 – 19, God gave more laws and emphasized “One law for all” over again. HE demands children of Israel and the strangers dwelling among them exact observance to HIS arrangements. Challenging Moses or Aaron was equivalent to rejecting God, and the rebels paid their price for their wickedness.

God’s rules are given to help people live their life uprightly. We must keep them strictly as a way to return our love to HIM. Nowadays, people have a lot of things to worry and tend to abandon precision easily. The reckless attitude affects our behaviors, contributing to our loose relationship with God.

Don’t let our self-will dominate and magnify. Place God as the chief in our heart; cultivate our love and patience to serve HIM with full correctness for every task HE entrusted us.

God knew that people are forgetful. HE instructed children of Israel to have tassels on garments to help them remember all HIS commandments and be holy for HIM. Today, we can print the laws in big poster or pocket-size card, save them in cell phones or tablets. Do whatever we can to remind ourselves God’s rules and act accordingly with exactness.

One law one custom for Israel and the strangers who dwelled with them, God requested HIS people to assimilate others on earth to follow HIS commandments. God’s love is open to all people. A competent God’s servant ought to assimilate others obeying the LORD rather than being assimilated to sin against HIM.

Same for all is not only about following all God’s rules, but also be contented in our given position, authority and duty. Don’t challenge God’s choice and behave like those who complained against Moses and Aaron for being more exalted in the assembly. This is a sign of rejecting God and the wicked people were severely punished.

Direct complaint was unacceptable, so did murmur against Moses and Aaron for the rebels’ deaths. The murmur only suggested that people didn’t understand and care the sinners’ offense to God. The LORD punished them with plague. Never make God angry by participating in evil plot directly or express support for the wicked people.

We should learn from Moses as he prayed to God for mercy without committing the same sin even he lived among the Congregation.

The budding of Aaron’s rod was God’s declaration to stop the complaints of the children of Israel against Moses and Aaron. The duties and offerings in relation to priesthood, and then to Levites were stated.

The LORD requires us full submission to all HIS arrangements. HE will exalt the strict observers and punish those who exalt themselves or rebel against HIM.

Let’s pray to God:

Our heavenly Father, You are the most just adjudicator. Help us maximize our strength and deactivate our weakness, be contented in our roles and duties, obey Your laws strictly and live our every minute with love to You and to our neighbors. Amen.