Speak to the rock...

March 3, 2008

Numbers 20:8-11 ASV
(8) Take the rod, and assemble the congregation, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes, that it give forth its water; and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock; so thou shalt give the congregation and their cattle drink.
(9) And Moses took the rod from before Jehovah, as he commanded him.
(10) And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; shall we bring you forth water out of this rock?
(11) And Moses lifted up his hand, and smote the rock with his rod twice: and water came forth abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their cattle.

It is sad when you are told to do something by God and you do not do it. Moses was told to speak to the rock. For whatever reason, he chose not to speak to it but to strike it instead. God honored it and did not make Moses look foolish. God is good that way. He is a gentleman.

Moses however did not do as he was told to do and had to be punished. For his disobedience, he never got to go to the promised land. God did let him see it from a mountain overlooking it, but he never did get to go.

Always listen to what God wants you to do and do it. Your future may depend on it.


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Numbers 18:1-20:29
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Numbers 21:1-22:41
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