In Numbers 16, God strikes the people of Israel with a plague because of their persistent sins. But the plague is averted when Aaron, the high priest, takes coals from the altar and stands in between the wrath of God and the people of God. As God smells the aroma, his wrath is assuaged and the plague stopped. What happened? In Numbers 16 we get a dramatic foreshadowing of the work of Jesus Christ.
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February 10, 2019 • Murray Lee
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March 31, 2019 • Justin Pillsbury
In Deuteronomy 15, we read the instructions for the Sabbatical year of God's people. This Sabbatical year was a time for people to reflect on God's grace and to respond to others in a gracious manner. It is a reminder for us that as Christians, we should be some of the most gracious and generous individuals around, for we have a God who has been abundantly gracious with us.