Days of Praise Podcast
Water from the Rock
Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Water from the rock. Behold, I will stand before you there upon the rock in horrib, and you shall smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it that the people may drink, and Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel, Exodus 17, 6. This amazing provision of drinking water for the Israelites in the midst of a barren wilderness is surely one of the most remarkable miracles of creation recorded in Scripture. Furthermore, it was not a one-time event, but somehow continued to provide water for them during the entire 40 years they spent in the desert. God provided daily water just as He provided their daily bread. Our fathers did all eat the same spiritual meat, and did all drink the same spiritual drink, for they drank of that spiritual rock that followed them, and that rock was Christ. The provision was an act of pure grace on God's part, for even after God created the manaphor them, the people were about to stone Moses, but their complaint was really against God. So God stood before Moses as he smote the rock at horrib, and a great spring of water burst forth. This is the first mention of the word "rock" in Scripture, and it is surely significant that the apostle Paul calls this rock a type of Christ. Just as Moses smote the rock with the same rod of judgment that he used to smite the river in Egypt, so Christ had to be smitten of God because of our sins, so that if any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink. Because our rock was smitten, the water of everlasting life is now made freely available to all who will drink. The very last invitation of the Bible is, "And let him that is a thirst come, and whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely, then whosoever drinks shall never thirst." If you have enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us reach others with biblical truth and encouragement. Thanks for listening, we hope you'll start each day with day's praise.