Moses was a divinely called and equipped leader who had a unique relationship with God. As such, he especially was expected to carefully obey everything God commanded him. Moses was not
immune from being disciplined for disobeying God’s instructions. As great a man as he was, he was not God’s equal in any way. Like us, he was expected to be an obedient servant of the Lord who simply and fully did what God called him to do. It is a privilege to serve the Lord, and it is imperative that we serve Him diligently.

Press, Union Gospel; Press, Union Gospel. Bible Expositor and Illuminator (p. 319). Union Gospel Press. Kindle Edition

The Death of Miriam
Num 20:1  Then the children of Israel, the whole congregation, came into the Wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed in Kadesh; and Miriam died there and was buried there. 
The Waters of Meribah
Num 20:2  Now there was no water for the congregation; so they gathered together against Moses and Aaron. 
Num 20:3  And the people contended with Moses and spoke, saying: "If only we had died when our brethren died before the LORD! 
Num 20:4  Why have you brought up the assembly of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our animals should die here? 
Num 20:5  And why have you made us come up out of Egypt, to bring us to this evil place? It is not a place of grain or figs or vines or pomegranates; nor is there any water to drink." 
Num 20:6  So Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and they fell on their faces. And the glory of the LORD appeared to them. 
Num 20:7  Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 
Num 20:8  "Take the rod; you and your brother Aaron gather the congregation together. Speak to the rock before their eyes, and it will yield its water; thus you shall bring water for them out of the rock, and give drink to the congregation and their animals." 
Num 20:9  So Moses took the rod from before the LORD as He commanded him. 
Moses Strikes the Rock
Num 20:10  And Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly together before the rock; and he said to them, "Hear now, you rebels! Must we bring water for you out of this rock?" 
Num 20:11  Then Moses lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod; and water came out abundantly, and the congregation and their animals drank. 
Num 20:12  Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not believe Me, to hallow Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them." 
Num 20:13  This was the water of Meribah, because the children of Israel contended with the LORD, and He was hallowed among them. 

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1. How long had the Israelites been on their wilderness journey when they came into the “desert of Zin”?
2. What crisis did the Israelites face at Kadesh?
3. How did the people react to this crisis?
4. What did the people say they would have preferred
5. What familiar accusation did the people bring against Moses?
6. What did God tell Moses and Aaron to do to provide water?
7. In what uncharacteristic way did Moses react?



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