Christ Covenant Church

It only takes a few disobedient minutes to destroy years’ worth of progress and promises (14:1-45; 2Jo 1:8).Wrong expectations in relation to God’s promises can lead to mutiny against God and His current elders believing them to be incompetent and nefarious (14:1-3, 4-10a).Crying/whining about what God gives us often indicates that we think we know better than God what is best for our life (14:1; What they didn’t realize about their wilderness years and lack of abundance = It was meant to protect/prepare them for entering the land of plenty – Consider Deu 8:2-3 w/Pro 30:8-9).Though justice must always be equitable, different situations can demand different applications (14:10b-16).When possible, apply justice that is also evangelistic (14:10b-16).Mercy does not negate justice (14:17-23; See also Exo 34:6-7).God’s forgiveness (or “pardon”): 1) does not mean that all consequences for our sin have been removed (14:18-23 w/Pro 11:31 and Heb 12:6), 2) stops being granted to those who continue to practice sin – reg