Today's readings are Psalm 80.14-19, Numbers 16.41-17.13, and Luke 20.1-18.
We read in Numbers of Moses standing between the rebellious people of Israel and their certain destruction. It seems that no matter how much of God's mercy we have seen we still end up bent on unbelief. We run quickly to our own destruction. Yet see that God has raised up someone to intervene. He does not allow his chosen people to destroy themselves, at least not completely.
As we turn to the New Testament we see very clearly that Jesus is, in fact, the one who stands between us and our destruction. He is the one whose merit is applied to us. He is the one who acts with authority, as the true Son of God. What is our reaction to Jesus? Are we going to reject him and prefer our own destruction, as did the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders? Or are we going to admit that he is who he says he is, trust him, and see that he stands between us and our own self-defeat?
May the Lord make us faithful.
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