1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:03,760 Speaker 1: And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod 2 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 1: he smote the rock twice, and the water came out abundantly, 3 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: and the congregation drank and their breasts also numbers twenty eleven. 4 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:19,600 Speaker 1: Dear Lord, when I am weary on my journey to greatness, 5 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:23,239 Speaker 1: help me to stay mindful that I do not move 6 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 1: outside of your command. When the weight and the pressure 7 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:31,920 Speaker 1: of those around me closes in, I will not be 8 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:37,159 Speaker 1: moved by the external pressures of others, but instead I 9 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 1: will be moved by my internal principles of obedience to you. 10 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:46,960 Speaker 1: I will not allow anger and frustration to cause me 11 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:49,559 Speaker 1: to step out of my alignment, to step out of 12 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: alignment with my character. Protect me, Lord from doing anything 13 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: that would hinder me from stepping into my promised land. 14 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:02,480 Speaker 1: As I learn from Moses in numbers twenty twenty one, 15 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: I will intentionally set my life story before me as 16 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 1: I lead and guide others. It will serve as a 17 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:17,560 Speaker 1: reminder that I'm my truest self and most effective when 18 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 1: I live according to your plan. Thank you for giving 19 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:25,400 Speaker 1: me stories and examples so that I can ensure my 20 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 1: life is a success in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you 21 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 1: for praying with us today. Continue your time with God 22 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: by listening to today's Bible story, brought to you by 23 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 1: Bible in a Year dot com. 24 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 2: Water flows from the rock. In our last story, we 25 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 2: learned about Korre's plot to overthrow Moses. Cora openly challenged 26 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 2: Moses in front of all the people, claiming he was 27 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:11,120 Speaker 2: a dictator and thief of glory. God's rage against Cora boiled, 28 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 2: for Moses was his chosen leader over the people. Cora 29 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:18,919 Speaker 2: and all those who followed him were swallowed up by 30 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:22,239 Speaker 2: the earth and cast into the fiery depths of Shiel. 31 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:26,680 Speaker 2: In this story, we learn about the weariness of Moses 32 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 2: and how his past struggles with anger resurface as inspired 33 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 2: by the Book of Numbers. 34 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 3: I'm so glad you've joined us on the Bible in 35 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:42,839 Speaker 3: a Year podcast today, But before we get to today's episode, 36 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 3: I want you to know that I would absolutely love 37 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 3: to send you my daily devotional that will give you 38 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 3: fresh encouragement every single morning and day, from the moment 39 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 3: we wake up to the moment our head finally hits 40 00:02:56,240 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 3: the pillow. There are thousands of things demanding our attention, 41 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 3: but it's in the midst of all this crush and 42 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 3: hustle and bustle that you and I need peace and 43 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 3: truth in God's Word. That's why I want to help 44 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 3: you spend time each day growing in God's life giving, 45 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:17,480 Speaker 3: life changing word by sending you my free daily email 46 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 3: devotional PowerPoint Today. So visit Jagraham dot org to sign 47 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 3: up for your PowerPoint Today devotional. That's Jagraham dot org. 48 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 3: Jack Graham dot org. In our last story, we learned 49 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 3: of the rebellion by Kra against Moses and Aron. We 50 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 3: saw how God punished Kara and other leaders for their 51 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 3: attempt to overthrow his servant. We also saw how the 52 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 3: people turned on Moses and God dealt swiftly with them. 53 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 3: Moses again came to their defense, and because of him, 54 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:53,680 Speaker 3: the Lord spared many lives. But just as we've seen before, 55 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 3: Moses was not perfect. He has dealt with anger before, 56 00:03:57,040 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 3: and today his weariness with the people will trigger that 57 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 3: anger to devastating personal consequences for Moses. Well. Also hear 58 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 3: how their journey of wandering in the desert is not 59 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 3: an easy one. It is a far cry from the 60 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 3: rest they could have enjoyed in the Promised Land if 61 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 3: only they had trusted God, let's listen now to today's reading. 62 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 2: The days were long and hot. The scorching sun set 63 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 2: its gaze upon the Israelite camp, and all those under 64 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 2: it grew weary and unpleasant. Water became scarce, and the 65 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 2: people grew irritable once again, like children, the people rose 66 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:41,719 Speaker 2: against Moses and Arin. To die in Egypt would have 67 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:44,359 Speaker 2: been a kind of death. They yelled, Why have you 68 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,360 Speaker 2: brought us out here into the wilderness to die? There 69 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 2: is no water, no figs, no pomegranates, and no grain. 70 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 2: The people scowled like hungry dogs. Moses and Aarons sought 71 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 2: guidance from God once again. They The two were weary 72 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 2: and beaten from the sun. Even more they were plagued 73 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:08,479 Speaker 2: with the constant complaining of the children of Israel. God 74 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 2: said to them, take your staff and speak gently to 75 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:15,719 Speaker 2: the rocks before the people. Make them watch as I 76 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 2: provide them water. Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly of 77 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 2: people together and walked towards the rocks. Their grumblings echoed 78 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:29,559 Speaker 2: in Moses's ear like a constant trip. They mocked him more, 79 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:35,280 Speaker 2: complaining the whole way. Their gripes were endless. Moses had 80 00:05:35,279 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 2: a continued battle with his internal rage. He grew up 81 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:42,839 Speaker 2: as a part of two worlds, never truly accepted by either. 82 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:47,160 Speaker 2: His righteous anger once caused him to kill an Egyptian 83 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 2: and flee to the wilderness. When he had finally found 84 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 2: peace with his new family, God called him to free 85 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 2: hundreds of thousands of people and lead them into the desert. 86 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 2: There was no more room for patience in his heart. 87 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:05,720 Speaker 2: He was growing mad with the constant bombardment of grievances. 88 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 2: The group was behind him, murmuring to one another. Finally, 89 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:13,040 Speaker 2: in madness, he turned around to the people and yelled, 90 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 2: hear me, you insolent children. You want water so bad. 91 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 2: And immediately Moses struck the rock with his staff, beating 92 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:25,279 Speaker 2: it twice, and water came spilling out for everyone to drink. 93 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 2: It was an unsatisfying outburst. The people ignored Moses's pain 94 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 2: and went straight to the water to drink. They passed 95 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 2: him smiling and cheering. Not one of them said thank you. 96 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:43,760 Speaker 2: But the Lord took notice. You did not believe me. 97 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:47,479 Speaker 2: God said, I told you to speak gently to the rock, 98 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:51,919 Speaker 2: but you struck it violently. Your anger will keep you 99 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 2: from seeing the promised land. And just like that, Moses 100 00:06:56,600 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 2: was forbidden from living long enough to see his dreams realized. 101 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 2: Israel continued to journey forward in search of fertile lands 102 00:07:05,560 --> 00:07:09,520 Speaker 2: to settle close to Canaan. To travel forward, they needed 103 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:13,920 Speaker 2: to pass through the land Edom, descendants of Esau. So 104 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:17,800 Speaker 2: Moses sent messengers to their king, saying, you have heard 105 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 2: of our hardship coming from Egypt. We have come out 106 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 2: of the grips of slavery alive. Please allow us to 107 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:27,960 Speaker 2: pass through your land and drink your water. We will 108 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 2: depart peacefully. The king, hearing the message from Moses, replied, 109 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 2: if you take one step into my land, I will 110 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:40,920 Speaker 2: put a sword through you. They begged him, offering to 111 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 2: pay for entry and pass on foot. The king spat 112 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 2: on to the ground and pointed his spears at the messengers. 113 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 2: You shall do no such thing, and he gathered his 114 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 2: men and rode towards Israel with force. They galloped towards 115 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 2: the outskirts of their city and made their claim of 116 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 2: ownership over the last. They were great and mighty in numbers, 117 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 2: so the people of Israel fled from them. The detour 118 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 2: added weeks to their journey. The people of Israel dragged 119 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:14,080 Speaker 2: their feet through sand and stone towards Mount Or, which 120 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:18,440 Speaker 2: overlooked the promised land. God spoke to Moses and Erin. 121 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:22,960 Speaker 2: Gather Erin's people, for this is where his journey ends. 122 00:08:23,840 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 2: So they took Erin to the peak of Mount Or 123 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 2: to overlook the land flowing with milk and honey. Moses 124 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 2: took Eliazar, Erin's son, with them. Eliazar carried his father 125 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:37,520 Speaker 2: up the mountain. For Arin was old and on the 126 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 2: brink of death. Moses stripped Erin of his priestly clothes 127 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:45,640 Speaker 2: and put them on Eliazar. The three of them sat 128 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 2: there for a while, watching the sun set over the land. 129 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 2: Everything shimmered like gold under the descending sunlight. There Beside 130 00:08:54,520 --> 00:09:00,200 Speaker 2: his brother and son, Erin breathed his last breath. People 131 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:03,720 Speaker 2: of Israel mourned his death for thirty days after. 132 00:09:06,920 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 3: Today's story finds the Israelites stuck in the wilderness. The 133 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:13,520 Speaker 3: days were long and hot, the sun bearing down upon 134 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:17,840 Speaker 3: their necks, water was scarce, and their thirst consumed their thoughts. 135 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 3: So the people grew tired and weary, exhausted, And as 136 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:26,640 Speaker 3: we've seen so many times already, it's a recipe for complaints. 137 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:31,120 Speaker 3: And that's exactly what the Israelites did, complain, and complain 138 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 3: some more. They went to Moses and whind dusting off 139 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:38,480 Speaker 3: the tired argument that we should have never left Egypt. 140 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:44,080 Speaker 3: I can't even imagine Moses's frustration. Moses and Aaron go 141 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:46,240 Speaker 3: to God, knowing that he could bring water from even 142 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:49,720 Speaker 3: the most unlikely source. God tells Moses to take his 143 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:53,680 Speaker 3: staff and speak gently to the rock. God would bring 144 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 3: water out of the rock for his people, Moses as 145 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:00,880 Speaker 3: symbols the people. But I imagine, and there must have 146 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:04,160 Speaker 3: been grumblings in the crowd. More doubts and fears were 147 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:10,160 Speaker 3: being sown. These troublesome children exasperate Moses. I think most 148 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:13,120 Speaker 3: parents listening right now could say I've been there. There 149 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:17,600 Speaker 3: are days when frustration just bubbles over and sin rears 150 00:10:17,640 --> 00:10:21,960 Speaker 3: its ugly head. That's what happens with Moses. God called 151 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:25,319 Speaker 3: him to speak gently, but on this day, gentleness, which 152 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:27,640 Speaker 3: is in the New Testament of fruit of the Spirit, 153 00:10:27,800 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 3: is far from Moses' mind. He speaks harshly to the people, 154 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:34,120 Speaker 3: calling them rebels, and he strikes the rock in anger. 155 00:10:34,920 --> 00:10:38,200 Speaker 3: Water flows freely, as God said it would. The people 156 00:10:38,280 --> 00:10:41,360 Speaker 3: drink to their fill. But Moses has committed a grave 157 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:46,160 Speaker 3: sin in the sight of God. He directly disobeyed God's instruction, 158 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:49,600 Speaker 3: striking the stone rather than speaking to it, and worse 159 00:10:49,679 --> 00:10:52,800 Speaker 3: than that, he seeks out his own personal glory for 160 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:56,480 Speaker 3: the miracle that takes place. Moses knew that he had 161 00:10:56,520 --> 00:10:59,040 Speaker 3: no power of his own. This was all the work 162 00:10:59,080 --> 00:11:02,199 Speaker 3: of God, but he poised to himself into Erin, taking 163 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:04,840 Speaker 3: the focus off the God who provides and placing it 164 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:08,280 Speaker 3: upon himself. It can be tempting to want to take 165 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:11,520 Speaker 3: credit for what God has done, but we always need 166 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:14,839 Speaker 3: to remember where our blessings come from. Not from our 167 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:19,080 Speaker 3: own hands or our own works, but all blessings, every 168 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:23,320 Speaker 3: blessing flows from God, who provides. For this sin of 169 00:11:23,360 --> 00:11:26,200 Speaker 3: pride and rebellion, God tells Moses that he and Erin 170 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:30,280 Speaker 3: will not enter the promised land. Moses will continue to 171 00:11:30,360 --> 00:11:32,400 Speaker 3: lead to people, but he will never set foot in 172 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:35,160 Speaker 3: the land he's dreamed of and desired for so long. 173 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:39,600 Speaker 3: In this reading, we've also heard how the Israelites continued 174 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:42,400 Speaker 3: to move searching for fertile lands, and when they try 175 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:45,520 Speaker 3: to pass through Edom to make their journey easier and shorter, 176 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:49,040 Speaker 3: the king there denies them entry and the Israelites fled 177 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:53,280 Speaker 3: in fear. This hardship could certainly have been avoided if 178 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:57,080 Speaker 3: they had only believed God and obeyed him and followed 179 00:11:57,120 --> 00:12:00,400 Speaker 3: him in the path to the Promised Land. As we 180 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:04,199 Speaker 3: close the story, Aaron reaches the end of his life. 181 00:12:04,280 --> 00:12:06,960 Speaker 3: He hadn't been a perfect servant, but he did serve 182 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:11,640 Speaker 3: Moses and God faithfully for many years. Aaron finally breathed 183 00:12:11,679 --> 00:12:14,920 Speaker 3: his last and though he never entered Canaan, he entered 184 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:20,320 Speaker 3: into eternal rest. Let's pray, Dear God, thank you for 185 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:23,360 Speaker 3: this story that reminds us that you alone are the 186 00:12:23,400 --> 00:12:27,000 Speaker 3: giver of every good and perfect gift that comes from above. 187 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 3: Help us in our anger and our fears and frustration 188 00:12:31,600 --> 00:12:36,080 Speaker 3: to rather exhibit gentleness and kindness by the work of 189 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:40,600 Speaker 3: your spirit in us. And we pray this in Jesus' name. Amen. 190 00:12:41,320 --> 00:12:44,520 Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast. 191 00:12:44,880 --> 00:12:47,760 Speaker 3: I'm Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas, and before we go, 192 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:49,840 Speaker 3: I want you to know that I would love to 193 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:53,760 Speaker 3: send you my daily devotional to give you fresh encouragement 194 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:57,440 Speaker 3: every single day. So visit Jack Graham dot org to 195 00:12:57,520 --> 00:13:01,200 Speaker 3: sign up for your PowerPoint Today. Devote Chal that's Jack 196 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:02,640 Speaker 3: Graham dot org.