“ … and there was no water for the people to drink. Therefore, the people quarrelled with Moses and said, ‘Give us water that we may drink.’ And Moses said to them, ‘Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?’
“But the people thirsted there for water and they grumbled against Moses and said, ‘Why, now, have you brought us up from Egypt, to kill us and our children and our livestock with thirst?’
“So Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, ‘What shall I do to this people? A little more and they will stone me.’ Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Pass before the people and take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand your staff with which you struck the Nile and go.
“Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb, and you shall strike the rock and water will come out of it, that the people may drink.’ And Moses did so in the sight of the Israelites.” Exodus 17:1-7
“He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all – how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?’ Romans 8:32
Yesterday, we considered how, when Christ was pierced on the cross, His blood, mixed with water, flowed down. It was a precursor of how generously Christ offers His living water to us as we wander lost in the desert of our own desires.
How often do we complain about what we do not have, forgetting to count our many blessings … starting with His precious gift of eternal salvation?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, we pray for our world. You know the deep spiritual thirst of people, and you see their folly in seeking to find satisfaction in false substitutes. Please draw them to that rock from whom gushes forth water that wells up to eternal life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”[1]
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, who still prays for you each morning. Darlene
PS: Please send me prayer updates. Find my statement of faith by clicking or cut and paste this link into your Web browser: https://especiallyhislove.blogspot.com You can find the WeakDay Devotion online. Do a Google Search for “WeakDay Devotion.” (Also, there is a “Google Blogger” App you can download to read them on your phone.)
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS
· Claudio – Has lost his battle with liver cancer this week. Please pray for Elea, his wife, who loved him through this horrible experience and had so little time with him, that the Lord will shine through the sadness of her loss and that she finds His comfort surrounding her now.
· UPDATE: Scott, just started a new job. Praise the Lord. Thank you for praying for him. Please continue your prayers for him to seek a relationship with the Lord for himself and his children.
· Kevin and Sandy Currell (in Melbourne) need your prayers for their ministries and as they prepare to lead a teaching trip to the Holy Lands this month. Pray for their safety.
· UPDATE - Sue Furbee and husband, Sam – They both thank you for your faithful prayers. The stem cell procedure has not yet shown any positive affect. They remain hopeful and were told it could take up to six months. Please keep praying for her recovery and comfort; and for Sam’s strength as he goes through this with his beloved. See more about this and how to contribute to the high costs, visit their GoFundMe page at: https://www.gofundme.com/sue-furbee
· USA – that the Lord would demonstrate His power in an unexpected and uniting way during these times of unrest and confusion. Help hearts settle and rest in You alone.
· Sergio – lost his job and now looking again. He was recently diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes. Was living with his brother, but has been asked to move out, leaving him homeless.
· Toron – finishing his high school studies and needing strength, focus and confidence, especially with maths.
[1] © 2017, Michael Raiter, Shadows of the Cross, Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament, Anglican Youthworks.
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