God’s people face another crisis: no water, renewed complaints, and rising pressure on Moses. After Miriam dies, the congregation contends with Moses and Aaron, blaming them and accusing them of bringing the people into a “wretched place.” Instead of solving anything, their complaining produces nothing. Moses and Aaron do what God’s people should have done from the beginning: they fall before the Lord and seek His instruction.

Sermon Notes

Numbers 20:1 Miriam dies and is buried

Numbers 20:2 – 5 No water and the people complain

Numbers 20:6 Moses seeks God’s instructions

Numbers 20:7 – 10 Moses told to take Aaron’s rod and the people, then he is to speak to the rock

Numbers 20:11 Moses strikes the rock twice

Numbers 20:12 & 13 Moses told because he did not treat the Lord as holy, Moses will not be able to enter the promise land

Exodus 17:5 & 6 Moses struck the rock once the first time

1 Corinthians 10:4 That rock was Jesus

Matthew 16:13 – 18 Upon this rock

1 Peter 2:4 – 10 Jesus is the cornerstone and we are living stones being built together