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sons and daughters through wilderness places in order to teach them how dependent they
are upon Him. He will place them in circumstances where they have no answer, no strength
to deliver themselves or others, that they might come to look to Him alone. Yahweh will
lead all of His elect into circumstances where they are reduced to poverty in every area of
life that they might not boast in any ability, gift, or possession. In this way men are taught
to reckon upon the strength of God, viewing themselves as utterly detestable in themselves.

II Corinthians 12:9-10
And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in
weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, that the
power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with
insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for
when I am weak, then I am strong.

Although Moses was reduced to the point of being the humblest man on the face of the
earth, there was an occasion when he stumbled and misused the powers which were
entrusted to him. Toward the end of the Israelite’s forty year journey in the wilderness, the
people once more grumbled against Moses, for they thirsted for water. Yahweh instructed
Moses to speak to the rock and water would come forth.
Yahweh does all things according to His perfect wisdom and counsel. There were
many things signified in this event, and speaking to the rock was a great parable to teach
truth to the people of God. Moses, however, being impatient with the grumbling of the
people did not carry out the instruction of Yahweh. Instead of speaking to the rock, Moses
struck the rock with his staff, and this act was displeasing to God.

Numbers 20:12
But Yahweh said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you have not obeyed Me, to treat
Me as holy in the sight of the sons of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this
assembly into the land which I have given them."

Later when Moses besought the Lord to allow him to enter the land of promise,
Yahweh commanded Moses to not even speak of the matter. Yahweh defined Moses’
transgression with the following words:

Deuteronomy 32:51-52
Because you broke faith with Me in the midst of the sons of Israel at the
waters of Meribah-kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin, because you did not treat Me
as holy in the midst of the sons of Israel.

Moses was given as a sign to the people. Repeatedly we see the repetition of the phrase
“in the sight of the sons of Israel.” Those who are entrusted with the power of God must also
reflect God’s character. They must manifest God to those who observe God’s power in them.
The power is a testimony of God’s presence, therefore the action and life of the one yielding
the power must be in harmony with the One they are representing. The miracles of God are
designed not only to show forth His power, but to reveal His divine nature and to bring
forth a prophetic message.
Consider how important a matter it is to be completely yielded to God. There are many