Moses Strikes the Rock: When Anger Blocks the Promise. Moses led a nation for forty years through deserts, dangers, and countless complaints. Yet a single act of disobedience kept him from stepping into the Promised Land. Numbers 20 records how Moses struck the rock to bring water—after God had told him only to speak. This sobering moment teaches that even great leaders must honor God’s holiness above their own frustration.

Water from the Rock: The Striking Truth Behind God’s Living Water. After miraculous manna and quail, Israel still faced the most basic wilderness crisis: thirst. Twice—first at Rephidim (Exodus 17) and later at Kadesh (Numbers 20)—God brought water from solid rock. These twin miracles reveal both His patient provision and His intolerance of unbelief. They also foreshadow Christ, the true Rock who gives living water.