Even the best of us sin against God. That’s why we all need the Saviour.

One day in the wilderness the Israelites complained bitterly against Moses. God therefore instructed Moses to get them water from a rock by speaking to it. However, rather than speaking to the rock, Moses said Hear now you rebels! Must we bring water for you out of this rock? He then struck the rock twice, perhaps making it appear he brought water from the rock rather than God. God was so displeased He denied Moses the Promised Land.

Why did Moses sin? Was it his lack of knowledge? No. God had filled Him with wisdom. Was it due to his poor relationship with God? No. His relationship with God was described as a very personal face-to-face relationship. Was it because Moses was prideful and wanted to show off? No. He’s described as the humblest man on Earth. Moses was certainly a most righteous man. What then caused him to sin?

How would you feel if you’d been wholeheartedly serving others and all they did was grumble and rebel? Moses felt angry. Perhaps he also felt betrayed and unappreciated. He may have even had righteous anger at the Israelites disrespecting God.

We must be especially careful whenever our emotions, whether positive or negative ones, are stirred. Even righteous Job sinned because of his emotional need for vindication (Job 40:1-8 &42:6).

Everyone sins against God. That’s why we all need Jesus’ atoning blood. We can’t save ourselves!