「And when they came to the region of the Jordan
which is in the land of Canaan,
the children of Reuben, the children of Gad,
and half the tribe of Manasseh built an altar there
by the Jordan-a great, impressive altar.」 Amen
The half-tribes of Manasseh, Gad, and Reubenon the east bank of the Jordan built a large altar on the west bank to demonstrate that they too were full-fledged members of the people of Israel. This became the issue. They were misunderstood as attempting to build a second altar for themselves, contrary to Moses' law. But they earnestly defended themselves, saying, “The Lord God of gods, the Lord God of gods, He knows,” The misunderstanding was resolved, and they were forgiven. Was it not essential to show a posture of following the Lord, not relying on outward appearances?
May we also incline our hearts before the Lord today...
God bless you. See you tomorrow.