Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Korah

The original game of Pac-Man occurred, not in the early 80’s, but several thousand years earlier.

Found in one of the most bizarre stories in the entire Bible, God’s wrath is displayed at the expense of Korah and the boys.

Korah, Dathan and Abiram engineered their first and only coup attempt against Moses in the desert. They, along with 250 others rose up against Moses and most importantly, God. As you read their statements, remember these were the same people who stood outside with their mouths open wide, eating bread raining from Heaven. These were the same people who got tired of bread and demanded meat. The Lord heard their cries and sent quail hovering three feet above the ground for their harvest. In spite of all of the miracles they experienced thus far in the desert, their lack of faith resulted in impatience before the Lord.

They cursed Moses saying, “Isn’t it enough that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the desert? And now you also want to lord it over us? Moreover, you haven’t brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey or given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards.” Can you say, “Attitude problem?”

At this point, Moses had heard enough. It is as if he inserts his quarter into the arcade game and orders up their fate. He explains to them right to their face just so there wouldn’t be any surprises. “Fellas, I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news. In a matter of moments the Earth will open up and swallow you whole. Not just you, but your families will be eaten as well.” And just like that, the Earth opened up and “Wacca, Wacca, Wacca, Wacca…gulp” Korah, Dathan, Abiram and each of their families were swallowed whole by God’s Pac-Man. Can you say, “Our God gets angry?”

A note to men: Do we fully embrace the responsibility that we have been given by our Lord? We hold the destinies of our families in the palms of our hands. Our lack of faithfulness directly impacts our spouse and our children. Our poor choices and our lack of passion have the power to change the eternity of those we love the most. Take seriously the role of spiritual leader in your family. I know the wives and children of the “three non-wise men” wish they would have.

I pray that as you face your desert today, you will be blessed with a recollection of God’s faithfulness. Your questions will be met with answers. Your dry and thirsty soul will be quenched with a never-ending supply of God’s daily manna.