Because you did not believe in me, to uphold me as holy in the eyes of the people of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them. (Numbers 20:12)
I was thinking on those words God spoke to Moses and Aaron this morning.
“You did not believe in me.”
Instead of believing God’s instructions and doing things God’s way, Moses did things his own.
In doing so, he showed the same lack of honor to God that the people had with all their complaining and rebelliousness.
Later Moses paraphrased what God had told him. “You broke faith with me. You betrayed my trust. You were unfaithful and disloyal to me.” (Deuteronomy 32:51)
Here was a man that God had spoken to face to face, as a man does with a friend. (Exodus 33:11).
And Moses had betrayed that trust.
How much did that pain the heart of the Father?
Father, how often am I like Moses? How often do I fail to believe in you? Instead of believing your instructions and doing things your way, I do things my own?
By your grace, you saved me. By your grace, you made me your own and call me “friend.”
I never want to look into your eyes knowing that I have betrayed your trust.
Help me to always honor you as holy in my life. To give you the honor you are so worthy of in everything I say and do. And when other see me, let them see you.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
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