But we cannot pursue this subject further. We have merely referred to it here in connection with our chapter, with which we must now proceed. It is undoubtedly a most solemn page of Israel’s wilderness story. Korah and his company were very speedily taught the folly and sin of their rebellious movement. They were awfully wrong in daring to set themselves up against the true servants of the living God. As to Moses, the man against whom they were gathered together, when he heard their seditious words, “he fell upon his face.” This was a very good way to meet rebels. We have seen this beloved servant of God on his face when he ought to have been on his feet (Ex. xiv.), but here it was about the best and safest thing he could do. There is never much use in contending with restless and disaffected people; better far leave them in the Lord’s hands; for with Him, in reality, is their controversy. If God sets a man in a certain position, and gives him a certain work to do, and his fellows think proper to quarrel with him, simply on the score of his doing that work, and filling that position, then is their quarrel really with God, who knows how to settle it, and will do it in His own way. The assurance of this gives holy calmness and moral elevation to the Lord’s servant in moments when envious and turbulent spirits rise up against him. It is hardly possible for any one to occupy a prominent place of service, or to be pre-eminently used of God, without, at some time or another, having to encounter the attacks of certain radical and discontented men, who cannot bear to see any one more honored than themselves. But the true way to meet such is to take the place of utter prostration and nothingness, and allow the tide of disaffection to roll over one. “And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face: and he spake unto Korah and all his company, saying, ‘Even to-morrow _the Lord will show_ [not Moses will show] who are His, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto Him: even him whom _He hath chosen_ will He cause to come near unto Him. This do: Take you censers, Korah, and all his company; and put fire therein, and put incense in them _before the Lord_ to-morrow: and it shall be that the man whom _the Lord doth choose_, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.’” (Ver. 4-7.)