The Sinless One
Last week Lokwii Paul and I went out to teach a Bible story together. In a couple of different villages we had the same interesting experience. We told the story from Numbers 20 where Moses sinned by striking the rock with his staff contrary to the Lord’s clear command to tell the rock to bring forth water for the Israelites. We taught how the story reminds us that all people are sinners. The Israelites sinned by grumbling and complaining. Moses also sinned. He failed to believe in the Lord and to uphold Him as holy before the people (Nu. 20:12). His spirit became bitter and he spoke rashly with his lips (Ps. 106:33). So he lost the privilege of leading the people into the land which God had promised. Our friends agreed with us that all people are sinners. We explored further this sad reality. “Is it really true that every single person who ever lived was a sinner?” “Yes, all sinners.” “Not even one exception?” “Not one.” When I mentioned that there was actually one ...
