God, in His infinite wisdom, gave the power of attorney to men who will be able to stand in His presence to plead on behalf of those who are worthy of punishment and death. No doubt, sin and murmuring are extremely evil before God. Before Him, sins attract fatal penalty. Sin, wherever it is committed and by whosoever, does not go unnoticed by the all-seeing eyes of God. Every action of man attracts a recompense of reward, whether good or bad.

In our text, Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron, their leaders. This attracted God's attention and invited His reprimand. God rose to punish the people with a deadly plague. Christians must learn this big lesson and take caution! Murmuring against leaders is extremely evil before God. "Who art thou that judges another man's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand" (Romans 14:4).

Moses summoned Aaron to quickly take steps to stand between the breach for the people and appease God on their behalf. Aaron did this and God was entreated for the people. Vengeance belongs to God. In life, people will offend us, deliberately hurt us and even sin against God. Like Moses did not call for judgement over these people, we should not call for fire upon them, neither should we wait expectantly for God's judgement over them nor rejoice when they are visited by one calamity or the other. Rather, we are expected to sincerely and passionately intercede for such people as did Moses and Aaron. As God promptly regarded the sacrifice of Moses and Aaron, there is the assurance that God will refrain from His judgement and spare a penitent sinner. You too can be a dependable intercessor.