Read: Exodus 17:1-4
This is another situation where we see the hand of God at work. Throughout scriptures, we have seen many miracles that he has performed including raising the dead.
In this instance, at the Lord’s command, the whole community of Israel left the wilderness of sin and moved from place to place. Eventually, they camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. So, the people started complaining against Moses saying, “Give us water to drink! The demand for water was getting unbearable.
Quietly, Moses replied to them saying, “Why are you complaining against me and why are you testing the Lord?” But tormented by thirst, they continued to argue with Moses. “Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Are you trying to kill us, our children and our livestock with thirst.”
Then Moses cried out to the Lord asking, “What should I do with these people? They are ready to stone me.” Then the Lord said to Moses, “Walk out in front of the people. Take your staff, the one you used when you struck the water of the Nile. Call some elders of Israel to join you. I will stand before you on the rock at Mount Sinai. Strike the rock and water will come gushing out. Then the people will be able to drink.” So Moses struck the rock as he was told and then water gushed out as the elders looked.
Moses named the place Massah, which means test and Meribah which means arguing because the people of Israel argued with Moses and tested the Lord by saying “Is the Lord here with us or not ?”
It was like a divine Uber Eat delivery of H2o. God don’t let his people to suffer. He always shows up on time.
Glenis Cole
This is another situation where we see the hand of God at work. Throughout scriptures, we have seen many miracles that he has performed including raising the dead.
In this instance, at the Lord’s command, the whole community of Israel left the wilderness of sin and moved from place to place. Eventually, they camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. So, the people started complaining against Moses saying, “Give us water to drink! The demand for water was getting unbearable.
Quietly, Moses replied to them saying, “Why are you complaining against me and why are you testing the Lord?” But tormented by thirst, they continued to argue with Moses. “Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Are you trying to kill us, our children and our livestock with thirst.”
Then Moses cried out to the Lord asking, “What should I do with these people? They are ready to stone me.” Then the Lord said to Moses, “Walk out in front of the people. Take your staff, the one you used when you struck the water of the Nile. Call some elders of Israel to join you. I will stand before you on the rock at Mount Sinai. Strike the rock and water will come gushing out. Then the people will be able to drink.” So Moses struck the rock as he was told and then water gushed out as the elders looked.
Moses named the place Massah, which means test and Meribah which means arguing because the people of Israel argued with Moses and tested the Lord by saying “Is the Lord here with us or not ?”
It was like a divine Uber Eat delivery of H2o. God don’t let his people to suffer. He always shows up on time.
Glenis Cole
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