The Passover was still to be observed. We today observe the Lord’s Supper to commemorate what He did for us on the cross. He is our Passover sacrifice. There were to be two trumpets made to call the congregation together. They were a very large group and covered a lot of ground. We today await the sounding of the trumpet of the Lord to call us home to heaven, from wherever we may be in the world. During their journey, the people were often displeased with God and His provisions for them. We cannot be the same way today and be effective Christians. Though God at times gave them more to satisfy them, it was seldom enough to do so. Sometimes today, God cannot give His followers enough to satisfy them and to stop them from complaining. At other times, they were punished for their disobedience and feeling of self-importance above the will of God. We will never be in a position where we know more than God does, so we should never attempt to make Him comply to our will. Miriam died, then Aaron died, and eventually Moses died. Miriam may not have specifically had anything to do with the unwillingness to go into the Promised Land, but she was a part of those who were told that they wouldn't be allowed to. We may not specifically do anything against God but fail to put our faith in Jesus Christ, but that is enough. Aaron was guilty of making the golden calf, and Moses allowed his temper to come between God and himself. The land was divided according to God's plan, and even those who claimed land on this side of the Promised Land with God's permission were expected to cross over and fight along with the rest of the people of Israel. Even if we are safe and secure in our life as Christians, we are still expected to stand with those who may not be, but who may be fighting for their spiritual life. There are many other lessons to be learned from Numbers I am sure, but these are a few. Next, we will look at Deuteronomy.
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