14:1-45 - ‘All the congregation raised a loud cry...’, ‘all the people of Israel murmured...’, ‘all
the congregation said to stone them...’ (1-2,10). Was there any ‘light
at the end of the tunnel’? Yes! - ‘The Lord... will bring us into this
land’ (8). With the promise, there was also the warning: ‘Do not rebel
against the Lord’ (9). Though angry, God remained patient: ‘How long will this people despise Me? How long
will they not believe in Me?’ (11). He was waiting patiently for a
change of heart. Moses prayed for mercy without presuming on it: ‘He
will by no means clear the guilty’ (18-19). God announces His pardon
(20). Nevertheless, there may be times when God says, ‘Enough is enough -
It’s time for a new beginning’: Only Caleb, Joshua and the ‘little
ones’ would enter the land (30-31): No one else! Not even Moses!
15:1-41 - We
read of offerings for ‘atonement’ (25,28). We think of Christ: He went
‘outside the camp’ for us (35-36; Hebrews 13:12) - to bring us
forgiveness (25,28). We are to ‘be holy to our God’, the God of our
redemption (40-41). Obedience to God is of the utmost importance: We
need to be reminded of all His commandments (39). Our supreme motivation
is redeeming love. This divine redemption creates a relationship. God
is our God and we are His people. Out of this relationship is to come
the obedience of faith (40-41). ‘E’er since, by faith, I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, and shall
be till I die’; ‘When
He comes, our glorious King, all His ransomed home to bring, then anew
this song we'll sing, “Hallelujah! What a Saviour!”’ (Mission Praise, 671; Church Hymnary, 380).
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