Numbers 16:31-33

Numbers 16:31-33 And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation. Several of Aaron’s sons thought that they knew better than Moses. They thought that they knew how to lead the people just as well as Moses did. Why should Moses be the only one to boss everyone around?! But Moses was following God’s orders and God was leading Moses. God was not leading Korah or the men who followed him. So Moses proposed a test. The next day, Korah and his followers were to bring an incense burner with their fire in it and Moses would bring an incense burner with his fire in it. And on the morrow, they did! Moses had his fire and Korah and the two hundred and fifty men who followed him were on the other side. Moses warned the rebels, but they would not back down. Then suddenly, the earth opened up and swallowed up the men, their tents, and everything that they had! As they fell down and down and down, the earth closed back up and they were just gone! God wasn’t messing around! God doesn’t tolerate rebellion. Not back then, and not today. Rebellion is a big deal with God, so don’t rebel! It didn’t end well for Korah and it will not end well for you!