The great sin of Moses at Meribah should cause anyone who represents God in a leadership role (parents included) to pause and ponder. Moses made it sound like it was he who was doing the miracle (not God) and Moses did so in anger. The text does not say God was angry. Moses misrepresented God.
Pastors and elders especially (but all leaders including parents) must remember they represent God at all times. We must do it well and by our speech and action, God must be shown to be holy. There is a more global application to "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, thy God in vain." When we take on the name, Christian, we are taking on the name of Christ. We represent Him and and His work every minute of every day. Think about that! As we get more and more leadership authority, more and more is expected of us. Check out James 3:1 - teachers will be judged more severely.
At this point, I recommend that you google, "Exodus wanderings map." You should have an idea about the geography that you are reading about.
You should also realize that the Bible text is silent about 38 plus years of the wanderings. We are now picking up the action as the Israelites are conquering peoples just before taking the Promised land.
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