Facedown

Numbers 14-16; Mark 3 

“Korah…Dathan and Abiram…became insolent and rose up against Moses…They came as a group to oppose Moses and Aaron and said to them, ‘You have gone too far!’…When Moses hear this, he fell facedown…Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Say to the assembly, ‘Move away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.’”

Numbers 16:1 - 4, 23, 24

The people were led in rebellion by Levites who felt their leaders had gone too far. Sometimes leaders have gone too far, but it was the Lord’s direction and leading that got them there.

In those circumstances, who decides whether Moses or Korah is right?

Moses’ humility in falling down before the Lord and not defending himself meant that Korah had to deal directly with God.

Are we trying to defend ourselves, or our ministries?

When we humble ourselves before the Lord, our critics can actually motivate us toward greater intimacy and dependency on the Lord. 

When was the last time we fell face down in surrender and worship before the Lord?

Let us not wait for a ‘Korah’ in our lives to go to the place of surrender.

“Lord Jesus, thank you that you died for my rebellion and sin. I humble myself before you for your glory.”