Faith

"There was no water for the people to drink at that place, so they rebelled against Moses and Aaron.  The people blamed Moses and said, “If only we had died in the Lord ’s presence with our brothers!  Why have you brought the congregation of the Lord ’s people into this wilderness to die, along with all our livestock?  Why did you make us leave Egypt and bring us here to this terrible place? This land has no grain, no figs, no grapes, no pomegranates, and no water to drink!” Moses and Aaron turned away from the people and went to the entrance of the Tabernacle,  where they fell face down on the ground. Then the glorious presence of the Lord  appeared to them,  and the Lord  said to Moses,  “You and Aaron must take the staff and assemble the entire community. As the people watch, speak to the rock over there, and it will pour out its water. You will provide enough water from the rock to satisfy the whole community and their livestock.” So Moses did as he was told. He took the staff from the place where it was kept before the Lord .  Then he and Aaron summoned the people to come and gather at the rock. “Listen, you rebels!” he shouted. “Must we bring you water from this rock?”  Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with the staff, and water gushed out. So the entire community and their livestock drank their fill. But the Lord  said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust me enough to demonstrate my holiness to the people of Israel, you will not lead them into the land I am giving them!”

Numbers 20:2-12

As I was reading my Bible this morning these verses really struck me. How often do we do the same thing as Moses? We listen to the Lord's commands found in scripture but yet we choose to go our oun way and "strike" the rock rather than "speak" to the rock. That lesson speaks loud enough within itself but this is what really got me,

 "Because you did not trust me enough to demonstrate my holiness to the people of Israel"  

Wow! When we don't exercise faith in His promises we are are showing others that we don't trust God to do what He says and we don't allow Him to demonstrate His holiness in our lives!

The promise I am clinging to today is that God is faithful (1 Corinthians 1:9) and He is working good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). 

It is my prayer that God's holiness will be demonstrated by me trusting God and His promises!

What are your favorite promises?