S5 Episode 8: Stories from the Wilderness - Week 7 (Numbers 20-21)

In this podcast, Erin Warren teaches Numbers 20-21. Still grumbling over the lack of water, God gives Moses and Aaron specific instructions on how to bring water from a rock at Meribah. Perhaps in frustration, perhaps in a moment of weakness, Moses makes a grave mistake and takes glory for himself instead giving glory to God. And like the generation before who died in the wilderness, Moses and Aaron too will die in the wilderness. Later, the people grumble over the lack of "good" food and God sends fiery serpents. God again provides a way of salvation after their repentance, a bronze serpent lifted up on a pole.This is about the time I start getting tempted to say "yeah, yeah. They grumble. God punishes. They repent. God relents." Same story. Different Day. But these stories reveal something much greater: hearts that go astray and do not know His Ways. The questions raised this week are one that should pierce our own hearts. Where am I taking glory from God? What does He provide that I call worthless? Am I keeping Him n the proper high and lifted up place in my life?Both of these stories point us to a perfect Deliverer: the Son who will one day perfectly usher from the wilderness of earth into Heaven... one who will be lifted up and all who look on Him (and choose belief) will find not life for now, but life for eternity.For more information on this study: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/WildernessFor recommended resources: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Resources⁠For more information on studying Scripture: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/HowTo⁠Erin's books and other studies: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Books⁠For speaking inquiries: ⁠FeastingOnTruth.com/Speaking