Numbers 20:12
"And The Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because
ye believed me not; to sanctify me in the eyes of
the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not
bring this congregation into the land
which I have given them."
Everything
we do has repercussions that we cannot possibly comprehend. If we could comprehend just how powerful every choice we made really was,
we would be too afraid to move out of our chairs. Thankfully, we are not
expected to predict the future. We are, however, required to do the best that
we can in the present.
God told Moses to go up to Mount Nebo so that he could see Israel, although he would not be permitted to enter the land. God explained the reason why Moses would not be allowed into the Promised Land. The verse is referring to the incident when Moses was supposed to speak to the rock to give forth waters, but he erred when he became angry with the people and hit the rock instead. Because of this breach against God’s instructions, Moses was not allowed into the Promised Land.
Both parts of the verse teach us about what happens when we sin. The first part of the verse refers to the damage done, "broken faith with God." The second part of the verse indicates the missed opportunities, "not upholding God's holiness among others." These are the two aspects that we need to consider in all our actions: what are we doing wrong and what opportunities are we missing to do something amazing.
Imagine that someone is incredibly rude and unfair to you. You lose control and lash out at the person with harsh words. The first mistake is that we did something wrong, we spoke unkindly. Maybe that led this person to fall into further depression, or take his or her exacerbated anger out on someone else later in the day.
The second mistake is that we missed the opportunity to encourage that person. Instead of striking back, we could have changed that person’s whole day with words of kindness. That person might have been inspired to help someone else out during the day, and so on. As we begin our day, let’s think doubly about the repercussions of our choices. It’s not enough to fear doing wrong; we must also be inspired by what we can do right.
God told Moses to go up to Mount Nebo so that he could see Israel, although he would not be permitted to enter the land. God explained the reason why Moses would not be allowed into the Promised Land. The verse is referring to the incident when Moses was supposed to speak to the rock to give forth waters, but he erred when he became angry with the people and hit the rock instead. Because of this breach against God’s instructions, Moses was not allowed into the Promised Land.
Both parts of the verse teach us about what happens when we sin. The first part of the verse refers to the damage done, "broken faith with God." The second part of the verse indicates the missed opportunities, "not upholding God's holiness among others." These are the two aspects that we need to consider in all our actions: what are we doing wrong and what opportunities are we missing to do something amazing.
Imagine that someone is incredibly rude and unfair to you. You lose control and lash out at the person with harsh words. The first mistake is that we did something wrong, we spoke unkindly. Maybe that led this person to fall into further depression, or take his or her exacerbated anger out on someone else later in the day.
The second mistake is that we missed the opportunity to encourage that person. Instead of striking back, we could have changed that person’s whole day with words of kindness. That person might have been inspired to help someone else out during the day, and so on. As we begin our day, let’s think doubly about the repercussions of our choices. It’s not enough to fear doing wrong; we must also be inspired by what we can do right.
Amen!
Reading: Num. 20: 1-13
Ref: HG SB
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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