Obey and Be Faithful

Today I read Numbers 18:27-22:10 and Luke 16. My favorite verses are:

Numbers 20:12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

Luke 16:10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

Moses and Aaron struck a rock to make water come out of it for the people of Israel; God had told them to SPEAK to the rock to bring forth water. They disobeyed God and suffered the consequences. They were not allowed to enter the Promised Land which God was giving to Israel. Jesus emphasized that it is important to be faithful in whatever God entrusts you with. If we can’t take care of the little things, God will not trust us with bigger responsibilities. We need to be obedient and faithful to God; then God will bless us. We choose—consequences or blessings. The choice seems obvious! So why do we continually fail to obey and serve God? Thanks be to God, He remains faithful to us. He will forgive us when we come to Him and confess that we have failed again. May we use our second, third, fourth . . . chance to do what is right in the eyes of God. Obey and serve Him faithfully today!