Isn’t it ironic how folks are often guilty of what they accuse someone else of? In Numbers 16:3, some Israelites were upset with Moses and Aaron and said, “You have gone too far! For all the congregation is holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”
These people accused Moses and Aaron of going too far—usurping power, taking too much control, and wrongfully raising themselves above other Israelites. In truth, Korah and his fellow rebels had gone too far. Moses and Aaron were God’s chosen leaders, and this had been made clear. These men’s dissatisfaction didn’t make their accusations true, and they ended up the guilty (and judged) party.
We should inspect our hearts and attitudes before accusing others of ill intent. Is there legitimate wrongdoing to be confronted, or are we the ones who have gone too far?