- THE
Israelites again came to a region where there was no water, and they
called to Moses, "Why have you brought us to such a place? There is not
even any water to drink."
- Then Moses and Aaron
threw themselves down in front of the Lord's tent.
- The Lord said to Moses,
"Take your staff in your hand, and call the people together. Then strike
the rock, and it will give water for them." Moses called the people
together in front of the rock. Then he took his staff in his hand and said
to the people, "Hear, you rebels! Must we draw water for you out of this
rock?"
- Twice he struck the
rock with his staff; and water gushed out, for the people and for all
their cattle.
- Now Moses had struck
the rock twice, because he knew how wicked the Israelites had been. He had
wondered if God would give them water, as He had promised. When God saw
the anger of Moses and his lack of faith, He said to him, "Because you
have not believed Me, you shall not lead the people into the land which I
will give them."
- Again the Children of
Israel were very ungrateful to God in the desert, even though He had been
so good to them. They even complained against God.
- To punish the wicked
Israelites, God sent serpents to bite them. Many died. The people begged
Moses to pray God that the serpents be taken away. Then God said to Moses,
"Make a serpent of bronze. Everyone who looks on it shall live."
Moses made a serpent of bronze and set it up for a sign. When someone
was bitten by a serpent, he would look at the bronze serpent and be cured.
This serpent of bronze is like Jesus, who was nailed on the cross of
Calvary to save mankind.
- Let´s pray:
- Oh Lord, help us to trust in Your power to
take care of us. Amem.
- Love, Tia Célia
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