Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble and I'm your host for the Bible Recap.

Today we got to read a Psalm. I bet you love that. Since we're working through the Bible

chronologically, we'll mostly have the Psalm sprinkled throughout our reading where they've been written as a response to what's happening at the time.

You may have noticed that Moses was the author of this particular Psalm.

This is the only Psalm he wrote.

But before we get to that, let's talk about the situation he wrote it about.

Today in numbers the people are responding to the reports of the ten spies who argued that they couldn't take

the land of Canaan. This was a mess you guys. Because these

ten leaders were fearful, the whole camp is thrown into chaos. The people tried to

usurp God's authority by choosing a leader other than the one God had appointed

and by going where God wasn't leading,

back to Egypt.

This idea of going back to Egypt isn't just a theme for them.

It becomes a biblical metaphor for doubting God, turning away from Him, and living into ourselves.

As for the Israelites, their doubt has turned to fear, which prompted, rebellion.

If you don't bring your doubt to God, like we've seen Moses do repeatedly, your doubt will drive you from God.

So Moses and Aaron fall on their faces, Joshua and Caleb tear their clothes in grief, and then they try to rally the people to trust

God, but their speech is far from effective.

The people wanted to stone them.

Fortunately, in the midst of the riot, God shows up.

But he does not have good news.

He wants to kill all the people and start over with Moses.

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