Ever try to get WATER from a ROCK?

Can't get water from a Rock - Right?

WRONG! - well spiritually speaking anyway 

In the story about the children of Israel walking through the wilderness, and getting so parched, so dry and so thirsty, they rushed on Moses and clamored for water....Threatening His very life....ready to stone him....(Ex 17:1-7)

How many times in my life I have run to the Lord, my Rock and My Redeemer, in a panic, overcome with anxiety for various reasons, hurting, hungry, thirsty, soul & spirit.

In my clamoring, I've knocked others down...I've threatened and was willing to take matters into my own hands.

Finally the Lord rebuked and corrected me...and YET even in His rebuke, even though He was angered by my actions, attitudes even agendas, He was merciful of my fragile and desperate state.

He strikes or commands the water to flow on my behalf that I might see that INDEED HE IS GOD...

Just a thought  - 

Then as Moses needed to do that another time, 38 Years later, The people were without water once again...Again they clamored against Moses threatening....After He cried out God told him this time to just speak to the Rock and it would give water....(Num 20:3-13)

He was so frustrated with the situation, He struck the Rock not just once but twice....

I find myself sometimes, even many years in the journey with the Lord, having grown and learned so much, yet there are times when the situations around me, fluster & frustrate me.

I find myself striking out at the Rock to procure the water I'm desperate for once again....

Anyone ever been there?

Anyone ever get so crazed by the waves that they rush on Jesus in full panic?

Been there done that....Will probably do it again (though I'd like to say I wouldn't - I'm flesh)

BUT - God is Good! - and even though that happens from time to time, even among the mature in Christ - God is faithful to present Himself Strong!

In the panic of the waves, Jesus rose up and rebuked the wind and then his disciples, but didn't give up on them...

In the frustration of striking the Rock, God still supplied the water and then dealt with Moses personally...

God is still good, even in our moments of being exacerbated...

Check out the website www.GraciousVine.com or www.JoannaFruhauf.com