We live in culture that will pressure us to follow the current or stand up against it. Having faith at times means we have to choose to make a stand for what we know is right. In this story, we see 3 young men who risk everything to stand up for what they believe.

Moses was able to do Miracles in front of Pharaoh to convince him to let the Israelites go. Pharaoh wasn’t persuaded that Moses’ God was really in charge when his magicians did the same thing. But as we see from this story – what they can do might mimic a miracle – but it always falls short.

Israel finds themselves out of water again 40 years after they left Egypt.  God tells Moses to take the Staff but speak to the rock.  Instead Moses lost control of his emotions and struck the rock.  Water came out but Moses disqualified himself from the Promised Land.