Just Asking (27): WWMS?

Foster Bible Pictures 0066-1 Moses Has Struck the Rock with His Rod, and Water Is Coming Out (Illustrators of the 1897 Bible Pictures and What They Teach Us by Charles Foster, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

I am dying.
A 120 year old man.
40 years of work without MPF.
Oh boy the work was an unending obnoxious hardship, leading the “perverse and deceitful generation”. (Dt 32:5 NET)

I know. I can have no claim on you.
You saved me from Pharoah.
You fed me thru my in-law.
You then handed me the job.

I did the job though not aced it.
But at least I finished.

Now I am at the cusp of the land promised to my ancestors.

Yes I can still view it from afar.
But I must die before stepping in.

All because of one incident several decades ago: “rebelled against me among the Israelites at the waters of Meribah Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin when you did not show me proper respect among the Israelites” (Dt 32:51 NET)

I must confess.
I’m a created being; you creator.
I’m a slave; you master.
I’m a sinner; you judge.
I’m unclean; you holy.
I’m nobody; you the Most High.

Thus a twinge of disrespect before the Assembly can’t be tolerated.
It’s a capital failure for a servant.
I agree.
The weight and gravity of ministry cannot be tainted.

I plea guilty.
I didn’t say anything.

I just remember what you told me face to face:
“The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness, keeping loyal love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin.” (Ex 34:6-7 NET)

I know sins can’t go unpunished.
I just wonder, but dare not say.

Where is compassion?
Grace?
Love?
Mercy?
Second chances?
70 x 7?
No allowance for aggravating circumstances?

I’m 120 old.
For 40 years I did my job though not aced it.
I served only you, 40 years.

Moses didn’t utter a single syllable.
The Bible is silent.

But what would Moses say?
Just Asking.