5 Smooth Stones, Exodus 17--Not In Spite Of, Because Of

​Exodus 17, 15, 16; Psalm 78:19; 1 Peter 2:23

We are walking in today:  5 Smooth Stones, Exodus 17--Not In Spite Of, Because Of

​Witness reap throughout the Bible:  qatsar in Hebrew, to reap, harvest or gather

Leviticus 19:9, 23:10, 23:22, 25:5, 25:11, Ruth 2:9; Job 4:8; Psalm 126:5; Proverbs 22:8; Ecclesiastes11:4; 1 Samuel 8:12; 2 Kings 19:29; Isaiah 37:30; Jeremiah 12:13; Hosea 8:7, 10:12; Matthew 6:26​

​, 25:26; John 4:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6; Galatians 6:7-9; Revelation 14:15​

​ The people of Israel cried out due to their thirst--murmured and complained in the wilderness against Moses.  They even asked if the Lord God was with them or not.  Fiveamprayer hold on to His unchanging word--He will deliver on all of His word!  During this 70 days of testing look to He who created all things and is in control of it all! 
We find in Exodus 15,16 and 17 are joined together by the word and.  The end of the 15th chapter where the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron about the bitter waters there.  Their complaint caused Moses to seek Yahweh for a solution. Then leading right into the 16th chapter we have the conduct of Israel and the response of our long suffering Adonai.  Will they calmly look to their caretaker, Shepherd?  Or will there be complaint against Moses and Aaron and questioning Elohim?  We must remember and consider how He has already delivered us out from the previous trials and situations that we would not look at what is before us in this new trial as insurmountable.  He is the Almighty God and changes not!  He has done it before, and will again!  He has brought us out of Egypt for us to be His people and Him to be our God.  He is Lord God, King of the Universe, the reputation of the king is based on how well His people are cared for!  Being the King of kings know that He is well able to care for the smallest concerns and the biggest worries! 

This is all leading up to chapter 17 another trial of faith for the children of Israel.  This path of faith is a path of trial.  Those that are being lead by Yahweh, we will encounter those things displeasing to our flesh.  But will we truly rely and trust in Him?  Will we reach back into our memories for what the Almighty God has already done?  That certainly it was He who parted the Red Sea and turned the bitter water sweet.  Wouldn't the Almighty God know that the place that they were lead to was a place without water.  Would He have a plan to give them to drink?  Was He surprised that they would be in this place?  He is the one who is in control and aware of all things.  Fiveamprayer don't let what you see in the natural move you.  He is in control, don't let our failing and insufficient, natural abilities bring us into complaint.  Trust in Yahweh, He is our keeper!  No more complaint against God appointed leadership nor what He has already spoken!  Shift from what you see in the natural to what is being done in the unseen.  Look to the Lord God Almighty for provision and protection, no longer look to man to provide!  Hold to the entirety of His word!   Dial in to hear this one again!!  760-569-7699 pin 910150