the loss of some of these long-held habits and comfort points—some of these “deaths” that need to occur—will hurt for a while. Their absence may even be felt longer than you expect. Nothing wrong with that. In the case of Israel, the death of Moses caused them to grieve for an extended period of time. Seven days just wasn’t quite adequate. But there came a time when enough was enough. “The days of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end”
