FAITH CAPSULE: Moses pleaded with God, but his plea was not accepted.

Numbers 20:1-13, Deuteronomy 3: 23-29
 
Living life is a journey and it has beginning and end. Journey that starts and ends with full obedience to the word of God leads to living a fulfilled life that glorifies the name of God. The journey of life does not run straight. It has ups and downs; hills and valleys. There are always twists and turns before getting to one’s expected end. Moses was a giant in the hand of God though his journey went through ups and downs. He led the children of Israel through forty years of wandering in the wilderness before coming to the Promised Land. Moses failed from stepping on the Promised Land; he could not lead them through the crossing over, because he did not follow through with God’s command. Just as Moses could not cross over while the younger Israelites crossed over, so it is possible for one that pastor a congregation to miss heaven while the congregation makes heaven. Careful obedience to God’s word is not limited to the congregation but also to His ministers.
God asked him to speak to the rock, but he struck the rock twice with his rod. Numbers 20:12, “Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, ‘Because you did not believe Me, to hallow Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have given them.’” When a simple obedience to the word of God is violated, one would simply end up with consequence that is not simple to deal with. There is no simple disobedience to the word of His command. Because of the lack of faith of the children of Israel, Moses was not allowed to get to the end of the journey that he so strongly desired. Are you about to cross over in your journey? Pay attention to details which He has commanded you.
Moses pleaded with God, but his plea was not accepted, Deuteronomy 3:25, “I pray, let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan, those pleasant mountains, and Lebanon.” Before you get to the point where no pleading or prayer will be accepted, ask God to remove any force or agent that will deny you from getting to the good land. It was because of the faithless Israelites that Moses was denied. Moses stated God’s response to his prayer, “But the Lord was angry with me on your account, and would not listen to me. So the LORD said to me: Enough of that! Speak no more to Me on this matter.” (Deuteronomy 3:26) Your situation might not be because of anyone else’s account, but because of your own actions and the manner in which you are living your life.   
 
Prayer for today: Ask God to remove any obstacle that would prohibit you from crossing over to your Promised Land.