Read: Num. 18-20
Moses gave to Eliezer the law of the red heifer which stood for Jesus. Moses was passing Aaron’s mantle down to Eliezer since Aaron would not be passing into the promised land.
The children of Israel are back at the wilderness of Sin and once again they are without water just like the first time they were here. Once again, the people are about to enter the land of promise and once again they are complaining because they are without water. The first time God told Moses to strike the rock and the water gushed out. Now He is telling Moses to speak to the rock. Moses doesn’t listen and repeats what he did the last time out of anger. It cost him the promised land. Why did such a simple act cost him that much? Everything Moses did was to be a picture of Jesus. In 1 Co. 10:4 is says, “And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.” So we know that the rock Moses was instructed to strike the first time was Christ. Jesus died once for our sins so the first time they were at the rock it stood for Jesus’ death on the cross. The second time they were there Moses was to teach them that since Christ has died for us we now can just speak and it will be done. We don’t crucify Jesus over and over; his death was enough. Mark 11:33 tells us to speak to the mountains to be removed and they will.
Before they enter the promise land, Miriam has to die and Aaron’s mantle is passed to Eliezer before he dies. The promised land is not a place for disobedience and unbelief. All the past generation has died and a young generation with new faith has emerged. They can enter in with faith.
Lord, help us to enter into your promises with faith.
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