Where Are Your Eyes Looking? - THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM

What caused Moses to rebel against Jehovah?  Notice again what Psalm 106:32, 33 says: They provoked Him at the waters of Meribah, and it went badly for Moses because of them.  They embittered his spirit, and he spoke rashly  with his lips."  So even though the Israelites rebelled  against Jehovah, it was Moses who became embittered, or angry.  He did not show self-control but he spoke without thinking about the consequences.

Moses stopped looking to Jehovah because he allowed the actions of others to distract him.  The first timer the people complained about water, Moses did what was right.  (Exodus 7:6) But maybe he became tired and frustrated because the Israelites had rebelled for many years. It could be that Moses was not thinking only about his own feelings instead of how he could  glorify Jehovah. 

If a faithful prophet such as Moses could become distracted and sin, the same thing could easily happen to us. Moses was  about to enter the Promised Land, and are about to enter the new world.  (2 Peter 3:13) We certainly do not want to lose that special privilege.  But to enter the new world, we must continue to look to Jehovah and always obey him.  (1 John 2:17)  What lessons can we learn from Moses mistake? 

Next time: Where Are Your Eyes Looking? - DO NOT LET WHAT OTHERS DO DISTRACT YOU

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