Accountability
Accountability
As humble and submissive as Moses was to God’s commandments, he was still human and bound to commit mistakes. One of the biggest mistakes of Moses was his rebellious act against God in Kadesh.
God gave a very specific and easy instruction to Moses. God commanded Moses to simply take the rod, gather the people, and speak to the rock and I will provide water from the rock for the people and livestock to drink (Numbers 20:8).
After so many years of putting up with the rebellious and stiff-necked attitude of the Israelites, Moses had finally had enough. He was fed up with their habitual complaining.
Moses used his rod and struck the rock twice, which cost Moses the opportunity of entering the Promised Land. God said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust me to demonstrate my holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land I have given them” (Numbers 20:12).
We must realize that, as believers, we must hold ourselves in a stricter accountability. We are expected to set the right example for people to see Christ in us. 1 Peter 2:12 says, “Conduct yourselves honorably, among the Gentiles, so that when they slander you as evildoers, they will observe your good works and will glorify God on the day he visits.”
Because Moses let his anger and emotion get the best of him, he became a bad example to the people of God. No matter who we are or what position we are in, we are never exempt in obeying God’s commands. In the end, HE will hold us accountable.
In Christ,
Jonathan
As humble and submissive as Moses was to God’s commandments, he was still human and bound to commit mistakes. One of the biggest mistakes of Moses was his rebellious act against God in Kadesh.
God gave a very specific and easy instruction to Moses. God commanded Moses to simply take the rod, gather the people, and speak to the rock and I will provide water from the rock for the people and livestock to drink (Numbers 20:8).
After so many years of putting up with the rebellious and stiff-necked attitude of the Israelites, Moses had finally had enough. He was fed up with their habitual complaining.
Moses used his rod and struck the rock twice, which cost Moses the opportunity of entering the Promised Land. God said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust me to demonstrate my holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land I have given them” (Numbers 20:12).
We must realize that, as believers, we must hold ourselves in a stricter accountability. We are expected to set the right example for people to see Christ in us. 1 Peter 2:12 says, “Conduct yourselves honorably, among the Gentiles, so that when they slander you as evildoers, they will observe your good works and will glorify God on the day he visits.”
Because Moses let his anger and emotion get the best of him, he became a bad example to the people of God. No matter who we are or what position we are in, we are never exempt in obeying God’s commands. In the end, HE will hold us accountable.
In Christ,
Jonathan
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