Thought from today’s Bible reading from Numbers 8-10.
When the time came for the Israelites to observe the Passover, a few of them were unable to observe it. They questioned Moses as to what they could do:
“But there were some men who were unclean because of the dead person, so that they could not observe Passover on that day; so they came before Moses and Aaron on that day. Those men said to him, ‘Though we are unclean because of the dead person, why are we restrained from presenting the offering of the Lord at its appointed time among the sons of Israel?’ Moses therefore said to them, ‘Wait, and I will listen to what the Lord will command concerning you’” (Numbers 9:6-8).
The Lord then revealed to Moses a provision for those who were unable to observe the Passover at the appointed time (Numbers 9:9-12). This was not to be used as a loophole for those were able to observe but neglected it (Numbers 9:13). But God made an exception for those who were unclean or away on a journey.
What I want us to notice here is not the exception, but Moses’ reply to these men when they questioned him about what they could do in this situation.
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