Unit 6 Session 3
AN UNGRATEFUL PEOPLE
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God is right to judge sin, yet He is gracious to provide a way ofsalvation.
The Israelites had been confronted afresh with God's holiness
through His grace in providing them with water and His
punishment of their leaders. Aaron soon died in the wilderness
on Mount Hor as a result of their disobedience at the rock, but
not before the priesthood had passed on to his son, Eleazar,
so the people's relationship with the Lord might be preserved.
Aaron's death was yet another tangible testimony of God's
commitment to and expectation of holiness, and the people
mourned him there for thirty days. And then the Lord provided
them with their first victory over an enemy nation. Yet Israel
remained undeterred, and they would soon sin again.
Points to consider:
✞ The Lord's people sin, despite His gracious
provision.
* How does reflecting on God's gracious
provision help us not to sin against Him
and others?
then toward repentance.
* How should this punishment of Israel
cause us to think about our own sins?
* What should our repentance of sin
entail?
the means of healing.
* Why might we doubt God's ability to
save us?
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