Later we will learn some valuable lessons to apply to our lives. One of the most exciting events in track meet is the 400-meter baton relay. In high school I was a hurdler, but I admired the sprinters who competed in the relay. Each runner sprints for 100 meters and then hands the baton off to the next sprinter. What makes this ever so intriguing is that pure speed is often not the deciding factor.
Runners practice and practice the smooth transition of the baton.
That's true in life as well. In this passage we will see how Moses gracefully passed the baton of leadership to his assistant Joshua. Last week we learned about Moses' hot temper. V.14 mentions the incident. God had told Moses to speak to a rock and water would come forth.