Korah was a person who led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron including 250 people questioning who placed them as leaders. His rebellion was against God. He gets duly punished by God. The earth opens up and swallows him and his family.
The story doesn't end there.
In Psalms we see at least 11 Psalms entitled to someone known as Sons of Korah. This is so startling and soothing at the same time.
One who started a rebellion against God, his very own sons becomes a writer of the Psalms which lasts for centuries.
Their ancestor questions God, but the sons write
"my soul pants for you, my God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
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Korah asks God about his motives, his sons says I will put my hope in God.
Your life's destiny is not determined what your ancestors did. No curse no sin of your father's is valid on your life. Provided you look unto God.
The old has gone, behold the new has come.
Nothing determines your destiny, unless what God has already planned. Your role is to look unto your creator. Look unto the one who knit you in your mother's womb and selected you even before the foundations of the earth.
Yes psalm 84 is also one of Korah's son and v 10 talks about not staying with the wicked people tent but to be a gate keeper (duty of Korah) in the Lord's house. One of my favourite psalm. As said our destiny is not determined by others but our own choice
ReplyDeleteDuty of Korah was that of a gatekeeper. That's exactly what his sons echo. Thanq jason anna for that thought
DeleteVery nice thought. May God bless you
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