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both, Aaron made the humiliating, yet hon orable confession for both. 2. Moses the Meek, the Magnanimous. As free from resentment as a dove from bloodthirstiness, promptly the injured broth er plead for his erring sister, “Heal her, O God, I beseech, thee.” A model prayer, straight to the point, and enough. So our Mediator when we confess our sins (Rom. 8:34; 1 John 1:7-9). • 3. Miriam Restored. Jehovah healed her; not till seven days’ seclusion impressed the lesson on the people, and on u s; and foreshadowed the present leprous .exclusion of Israel for rejecting the Greater than Moses, and envying His Gentile bride. And the kingdom is hindered, as Miriam hin dered the march (vs. 15).
spiritual death. The most awful judgment to an Israelite, and a sign of the Divine estimate of the sin described in paragraph 4. Why was not Aaron smitten? Because he was high priest. Leprosy would have disqualified him to perform h is' office, marred the typical perfection of his priest hood (Heb. 7:24-28), and left Israel with out an intercessor exposed to Divine wrath. III. T he W rong R ighted . 1. Aaron’s Confession. —vs. 10. It was sincere, he called Moses “My Lord,” it was complete, “sin” (condemnation) is due us; “we have done foolishly” (no fool like a sinner) ; “we have sinned.” He could do no more. As Miriam bore the penalty for
“ Trust H im” Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind, is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee. —Isaiah 26:3. Trust Him, thou shalt not stray, He’ll pilot thee aright; His cloud shall guide by day, His beacon flame by night. ;He who hath led will lead Trust Him, and murmur not, He is thy Sovereign God, Content, since He assigns thy lot, And count all things as good. “Then trust him for today, As thine unfailing Friend, And let him lead thee all the way,
All through the wilderness; He who hath fed will feed; He who hath blessed will bless; Jle who hath heard thy cry ■ Will never close his ear; He who hath marked thy faintest sigh Will not forget thy tear. He loveth always, faileth never, So rest on him, today, forever!
Who loveth to the end, And let the morrow rest In his beloved hand; His good is better than our best. As we Shall understand— If, trusting Him who faileth never. We rest on him, today, forever!”
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