(Numbers 20:11-12 NKJV) Then Moses lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod; and water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their animals drank. {12} Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not believe Me, to hallow Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.”
As you read this passage, there might not be anything that really stands out about it, other than the fact that water flowed from a rock.
But there is something very significant about Moses striking the rock. You see, God had instructed Moses to speak to the rock, not to strike it. But because Moses had previously struck a rock and water had flowed, he chose to disobey God and strike the rock as he had done in the past.
God still caused water to flow, but he admonished Moses and Aaron afterward and told them that they would not be allowed to usher the Israelites into the Promised Land.
Do we act the same way as Moses? Do we feel like we need to keep doing the same things that worked for us in the past, because we don’t believe God when He shows us a new way?
Are we stuck in a rut, falling into routines, habits and rituals in our walk with God because it’s the way we’ve always done it? Doing this ties God’s hands and smothers the Holy Spirit, preventing Him from moving in our lives.
So we would ask again, are we doing this in our own lives, as Moses did? Let’s check ourselves and see.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-377-5400
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