Num 19:7 and the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 8 “Take the staff, and assemble the congregation, you and Aaron your brother, and tell the rock before their eyes to yield its water. So you shall bring water out of the rock for them and give drink to the congregation and their cattle.”
But Mosess did not "tell", but strike the rock with his staff. The poeple has been displeased with the situation, and even with Mosess for bringing them out of Egypt. They have been questioning about Mosess and Aaron authority. Thus, probably in anger, Mosess strike the rock, which the people saw and by doing so, prove Mosess for himself the authority and power he has over the people.
Yes and indeed, in the midst of anger and in the midst of success - where is God? We forget God and has forget to give the due glory to Him. We did this and that and thus prove ourselves the claim we are makeing and thus fall into disobeidence.
Lord, I am guilty of this too. I pray that pride and ego will not allow me to rob God of His glory. The suceess belong to God. Let me be reminded and forgive me.
Psa 56:4 In God, whose word I praise,in God I trust; I shall not be afraid.What can flesh do to me?
This verse brings about the need to seek God and His words. How can you trust if you do not know God? How can you God God if you do not know Him and that is through His words. Meditate on them day and night. They are your promise, they are your shield.
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