Water from the Rock

The Rock in the desert  that brought forth water for the people of Israel was symbolic of Jesus.  The Rock was to be stricken once to bring forth water. He died once to rise again and to bring to us new life. We must follow the word of God for it is truth.

John_4:10  ... If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

Num 20:5  And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink. 

Num 20:6  And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them. 

Num 20:7  And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 

Num 20:8  Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink. 

Num 20:9  And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him. 

Num 20:10  And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? 

Num 20:11  And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also. 

Num 20:12  And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them. 

They were supposed to only speak to the rock. Instead they struck it with the rod twice.  Jesus was not to be stricken again. We are to ask of him.

John 16:24  Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. 

 They did not obey God correctly, They took credit for bringing water from the rock.  We are not to take credit for doing what God commands. He is to be glorified and if we misrepresent what God has said, it is as if we do not believe God. It is the sin of unbelief and pride. The mercy of God brought forth water anyways. However, Moses and Aaron were not allowed to enter the promise land because of their unbelief. God is our provider and he wants to be acknowledged. We have nothing good, but that he has provided it for us. Thank you LORD God and thank you Jesus. I choose faith in you.