Today’s sermon was from Deuteronomy 31:1-8 and that part of the scripture deals with the transition of leadership from Moses to Joshua. Moses said “I am now a hundred and twenty years old and I am no longer able to lead you. The Lord has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’ (v.2) The Jews were whining about having no water and “why have you brought us into this desert to die.” Moses must have been rather frustrated (Numbers 20:10-11) with these malcontents and let his anger at their constant complaining cause him to strike the rock rather than speak to it as God had told him. This angered God, “Because you did not trust in me enough to honor me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this community into the land I give them.” (Numbers 20:12) Moses would not be able to lead them into the Promised Land. An interesting story and a good sermon.
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