[DailyReading] Judgment on ambition

[Daily Bible Readings]

Lesson: Personal Ambition versus Godly Service
Reading: Judgment on ambition  2012-08-29
Reference:  Num. 16:1-5, 28-32 

Num 16:1: Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men :
Num 16:2: And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:
Num 16:3: And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?
Num 16:4: And when Moses heard it , he fell upon his face:
Num 16:5: And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the Lord will shew 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.
Num 16:28: And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.
Num 16:29: If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the Lord hath not sent me.
Num 16:30: But if the Lord make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the Lord.
Num 16:31: And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:
Num 16:32: And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
(KJV)