So Moses took the staff from the LORD's presence, just as he commanded him. He and Aaron gathered the assembly together in front of the rock and Moses said to them, "Listen, you rebels, must we bring you water out of this rock?" Then Moses raised his arm and struck the rock twice with his staff.
HUNGRY PEOPLE AND THIRSTY PEOPLE
“Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you? '
HIGH WALLS, LOUD WAILS, DEEP WELLS
This New Jerusalem has 'a massive high wall' according to verse 12, and 'the building material of its wall was jasper' according to verse 18. This is not a wall ...
VINDICATION, VICTORY, VISION
No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.'' Isaiah 54:17 (ESV)
THE HUMILITY OF THE SOUL
God gives grace to the humble. To those who humbly trust him with all their heart, he gives the grace of guidance. To those who humbly refuse to be wise in their own eyes, he gives the grace of refreshing peace.
THE HUMBLING OF THE HEART
But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
THE PLAGUE NARRATIVES
Jesus says in Luke 21:11 that there will be plagues. Both Ezekiel and Jeremiah speak of God sending plagues, for example, in Ezek. 14:21 and 33:27, and Jer. 21:6, 7 and 9.
HARDNESS OF HEART
"Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, permitted you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so" (Matthew 19:8). Divorce is the direct result of the hardness of man's heart, but from the beginning, divorce was never part of God's plan.
THE TROUBLING POWER OF GOD
For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil. The God of peace ...
THE CHARACTERISTICS AND TACTICS OF THE ENEMY
Scripture says the evil one is the prince of this world (John 14:30). Why does he lie? He lies because he ultimately wants to harm us and keep ...