The Baptism of the LORD (NT)

1 Corinthians 10:1-13
1 For I want you to know, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, 2 and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 and all ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ. 5 Nevertheless, with most of them God was not pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did. 7 Do not be idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play.” 8 We must not indulge in sexual immorality as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in a single day. 9 We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents, 10 nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer. 11 Now these things happened to them as an example, but they were written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come. 12 Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man.
The Holy Bible : English standard version. 2001 (1 Co 10:1-13). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

I want you to know as well that our Fathers or the Israelites passed through the sea when they exited Egypt, but they also passed through Jordan River when they enter the "Promise Land". They all drank from the water of Christ. They also ate the Spiritual food or the "what the heck is this stuff" that God set down from heaven in the Wilderness.

I would think that St Paul is sugar coating it just a little bit when he thinks God was pleased with any of them. Because if Moses, Miriam, and Aaron all screwed up, I am pretty sure none of them was free from blame. But God's steadfast love remained with these people. He still could call them his treasured possession and chosen people. Thus, even though you have been idolaters, sexually immoral, and grumbled against God, he still has compassion upon you.

He has had compassion upon you not because of your remorse or reparations but because of his only begotten Son. It is our LORD Jesus Christ who died for the forgiveness of all your sins. He is the one who claimed you to be his own. He is the one who has washed you in his blood. He has clothed you with his righteousness which will never wear out. Christ Jesus has faced everything we are faced with and he is the way out.

I love this story:
There was a Man who fell into a hole. He tried repeatedly to get out of the hole himself but kept falling back down. He cried up out of the Hole to passers by. A Priest passed by and he said can you help me get out of this hole. He wrote out a prayer for him and tossed it down in the hole. A doctor passed by and he said can you help me get out of this hole. He wrote a prescription for him and tossed it down in the hole. A friend passed by and he said can you help me get out of this hole. He jumped down into the hole. The man said you idiot now we are both stuck down here. The friend responds, "I've been down here before and I know the way out."