“Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God will be with you.” --Exodus 18:19a

How could the act of striking a rock invoke such dire consequences for God's faithful servant? Read how God's punishment was a lesson against idolatry for His people then, and today.

We must use the Bible as the common ground for revealing God's truth and keep a good conscience before God and men, always ready to defend our faith.