1. The whole community is holy! (1-11)

Korah was a Levite; he envied Aaron, and he wanted to be a priest. Dathan and Abiram were not Levites. They didn't see why everyone had to obey Moses--after all, the whole nation was holy! Those involved in this rebellion were leaders. They were men with responsibility and power--and they wanted more. They saw God's servants from a human point of view. They did not realize that their rebellion was against God.

2. The Lord sent me--it was not my idea! (12-35)

Moses brought this matter to God--he did not try to solve it in a human way. The Lord was angry; he wanted to destroy the whole nation. Moses averted disaster by proposing a terrible test, a test which proved that the Lord God had established Moses as leader of his people (28-34).

Application: Lord, help me to respect the leaders whom you have appointed and through whom you are working. Help me to grow in faith through obedience which keeps spiritual order.
One Word: Respect God's servants