Great care must be taken when working with dangerous substances. Radioactive material for example can kill people with only small amounts of exposure. For the Israelites, God gave them very specific directions for how they could successfully handle his presence in their camp, but many of them simply did not believe him. They did not take his presence, power, and also danger seriously... and they paid for it with their lives and the lives of their family.
Thousands of years later, we often forget how incredible God is... We have the awesome privilege of living in the presence of God with his attention fully on us... This is a unique opportunity to live in peace (shalom) with ourselves, others, and God... When we forget his power and holiness in our lives, we do so at great expense to ourselves, our loved ones, and God’s name.
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