March 7, 2010: Sick and Dead – Michael Hidalgo

When God approaches Moses in the burning bush he tells Moses, “I want you to lead my people out of Egypt … as a matter of fact you will be like God to Pharaoh.” In a unique way Moses, the stuttering shepherd was given the responsibility to speak for God. He was told that his voice would be God’s voice. 

 

More than forty years later, Moses is in the wilderness. He has been leading the people. The people who have been complaining for a long time about their situation in the desert. This particular day is nothing new. The people are complaining again. They are thirsty. Their livestock is thirsty. Things are not looking good. 

Moses goes before God and says, “What now?” God says, “Go and talk to the rock, and it will give water.” God seems pretty chilled out. Then Moses goes out and says to the people, “Listen you rebels!” He does not seem relaxed, rather he seems mad. The man who represents the very words of God then hits the rock with his staff.