Today we are reading Numbers 17. In this chapter we read about Aaron’s staff budding. “The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel, and get from them staffs, one for each fathers’ house, from all their chiefs according to their fathers’ houses, twelve staffs. Write each man’s name on his staff, and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi. For there shall be one staff for the head of each fathers’ house. Then you shall deposit them in the tent of meeting before the testimony, where I meet with you. And the staff of the man whom I choose shall sprout. Thus I will make to cease from me the grumblings of the people of Israel, which they grumble against you.” Moses spoke to the people of Israel. And all their chiefs gave him staffs, one for each chief, according to their fathers’ houses, twelve staffs. And the staff of Aaron was among their staffs. And Moses deposited the staffs before the Lord in the tent of the testimony. On the next day Moses went into the tent of the testimony, and behold, the staff of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted and put forth buds and produced blossoms, and it bore ripe almonds.”
Numbers 17:1-8 ESV This unusual miracle accomplished what was intended—humbling the arrogant leaders who were rebelling against Moses and God. In fact, the miracle of a stick coming to life was so revered that it was kept in the Ark of the Covenant for future generations to see and remember. What do you have from your ancestors that reminds you of faith and obedience to God? What are you preserving for future generations? Pastor Tim
