Mar 13 - Aaron Passes On

More whining and complaining from the people of Israel gets Moses and Aaron in hot water. Moses and Aron turn away from the people and their complaining and fall face down at the entrance of the Tabernacle to be with the glorious presence of the Lord. God has Moses assemble the community and he strikes a rock with his staff and water flows out in order for the people and cattle to drink. While they are at the Tabernacle talking with the Lord he says "Because you did not trust me enough to demonstrate my holiness to the people of Israel, you will not lead them into the land I am giving them!" Ultimately at the end of today's old testament reading Aaron goes up to the summit of Mount Hor with his son Eleazar and Moses. He puts his priestly garments on Eleazar and dies as the Lord instructed. Then Moses and Eliazar head back down the mountain. Talk about a bummer....He walked with God so that's got to be sweeter then honey but in the end to not even make it to the land promised due to frustrations of dealing with people....I'm sure he's having a better time kicking it in Heaven but still:)

We move on to Luke today in the new testament. The bible states the Gospel of Luke has been called the most beautiful book ever written. So I guess if you want to take one account of Jesus' life rather then read all 4 books just shoot right to what Luke wrote. "Luke was probably a Gentile by birth, well educated in Greek culture, a physician by profession and a companion of Paul at various times."

Luke writes "Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write a careful account for you, most honorable Theophilus, so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught." He goes on to talk about Zechariah serving God in the Temple when an Gabriel came down and told him his wife Elizabeth would give him a son he would name John. John will be great in the eyes of the Lord and be filled with the spirit and power of Elijah. "He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord." Because Zachariah had doubt Gabriel mad him unable to speak until John came.....that's the account for the start of John the Baptist and it happens just as he said it would.