WEBVTT - Water from the Rock

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<v Speaker 1>Previously on the chosen people.

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<v Speaker 2>The Egyptians were the lucky ones. They got to die

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<v Speaker 2>a swift death under the sea. We're going to wither

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<v Speaker 2>away under the sun.

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<v Speaker 1>The crowd was beginning to stir. Hunger griped them. Hunger

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<v Speaker 1>causes anger, and anger causes all sorts of issues. Moses

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<v Speaker 1>clenched his jaw tightly. Hunger ordered him as well, but

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<v Speaker 1>he couldn't show it.

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<v Speaker 2>The Lord has gotten us this far. He will provide

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<v Speaker 2>for us. God just ordered an entire saving people as

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<v Speaker 2>one's sneak. A cloud of smoke is the forest.

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<v Speaker 3>Of kindness to paradise.

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<v Speaker 2>And here you are whining like children.

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<v Speaker 4>At twilight, you will eat meat. In the morning you

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<v Speaker 4>will be filled with bread. They will know that I

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<v Speaker 4>am the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>Suddenly, and violently, a swarm of quayu blue through the canyons.

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<v Speaker 1>Rising with the dew, came a flake like substance. It

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<v Speaker 1>laced the ground like frost. Everyone emerged from their tent

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<v Speaker 1>and looked around curiously. Nobody knew what to.

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<v Speaker 2>Make of it. What is this? This is the daily bread,

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord's guinea.

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<v Speaker 5>He has commanded that you take an omer and measure

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<v Speaker 5>enough for each person in your tent no more the less.

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<v Speaker 1>Each day God provided food, But each day the people

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<v Speaker 1>grew anxious and tried to save more. Yet day after

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<v Speaker 1>day God provided for their needs. Slowly they began to

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<v Speaker 1>trust that the Lord would protect and provide for them.

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<v Speaker 1>He was their God, and just as He clothed the

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<v Speaker 1>mountain range with wildflowers and provided seed for the birds

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<v Speaker 1>of the air to eat, he would take care of

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<v Speaker 1>his chosen.

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<v Speaker 6>As the Chosen People stood at the rock of horrib

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<v Speaker 6>desperation turned to awe, for from solid stone flowed living water. Shalloh,

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<v Speaker 6>my friends, from here in the Holy Land, I'm ya

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<v Speaker 6>l Exstein with the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.

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<v Speaker 6>Welcome to the Chosen People. Each week we'll hear dramatic

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<v Speaker 6>stories inspired by the Bible, stories filled with timeless lessons

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<v Speaker 6>of faith, love, and the meaning of life. Through Israel's story,

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<v Speaker 6>we'll find this truth that we are all chosen for

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<v Speaker 6>something great. Now, let's begin the desert wind whispers of

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<v Speaker 6>trials and triumphs of a people guided by divine presence,

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<v Speaker 6>yet stumbling in their faith. The children of Israel, having

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<v Speaker 6>crossed the vast sea, now wandered through the barren will

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<v Speaker 6>they are free, yet their hearts wrestle with doubt. They

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<v Speaker 6>have seen miracles, but now faced with thirst and the

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<v Speaker 6>wilderness of refidim, their spirits falter. What does it mean

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<v Speaker 6>to trust in God when the well runs dry? How

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<v Speaker 6>do we find faith when our mouths are parched and

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<v Speaker 6>hope seems as elusive as a drop of water in

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<v Speaker 6>the desert well. Let's turn to the Torah, to a

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<v Speaker 6>story that is a journey into the heart of faith itself.

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<v Speaker 1>The children of Israel departed from the palms of sin

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<v Speaker 1>Sinai was their destination. The Lord beckoned them there. Moses

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<v Speaker 1>was determined to bring the people to the foot of

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<v Speaker 1>that mountain so they could hear from him as he did.

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<v Speaker 1>Moses knew that if they could encounter the Lord in

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<v Speaker 1>the same way, their attitudes would shift. The chosen people

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<v Speaker 1>left in stages as God had commanded. Each tribe took

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<v Speaker 1>turns departing through the narrow canyons. Moses often ascended jagged

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<v Speaker 1>rocks and ridges to scan the crowd. Miriam, Aaron, and

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<v Speaker 1>Hoo were beside him, bringing the people's concerns and reports

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<v Speaker 1>from the tribal elders.

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<v Speaker 2>The people were reluctant to leave the shaded camp.

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<v Speaker 4>They are slow to accept change.

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<v Speaker 2>When they grow comfortable with one thing, they refused to

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<v Speaker 2>let it go without a fight.

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<v Speaker 3>I think if we could reassure them water and shade

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<v Speaker 3>are waiting for them, they would be less likely to complain.

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<v Speaker 1>Moses kept his eyes fixed on the moving caravan. His

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<v Speaker 1>gaze shifted from one clan to the next. He sighed,

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<v Speaker 1>then spoke, without turning to his companions.

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<v Speaker 3>We shouldn't be complaining at all. The Lord has provided

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<v Speaker 3>everything we need. He will just stop. You know that

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<v Speaker 3>for certain, Moses. But the people aren't like you. Don't

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<v Speaker 3>have God whispering in their ear.

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<v Speaker 2>No, no, they don't.

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<v Speaker 5>They have a burning pillar of fire falling from the sky,

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<v Speaker 5>the bread falling from heaven, and a storm of quail

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<v Speaker 5>basically hopping into the fire to be cut from them.

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<v Speaker 2>The More doesn't whisper to them, he shouts.

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<v Speaker 1>The three others fell silent. They could feel moses anger.

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<v Speaker 1>They could only understand what he was feeling. In part,

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<v Speaker 1>Moses desperately wanted the people to see what he saw.

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<v Speaker 1>The Lord had been faithful time and time again. Why

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<v Speaker 1>would he stop now? What did all the complaining gain

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<v Speaker 1>for them. Moses, realizing he was again succumbing to his agitation,

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<v Speaker 1>steadied himself. The sun was unmerciful that day, sapping the

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<v Speaker 1>children of Israel of any will they had left. A

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<v Speaker 1>familiar thirst overcame them, and with it there was an

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<v Speaker 1>impatient and unruly countenance. As they settled camp for the day,

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<v Speaker 1>quarrels emerged on every corner. Small disputes erupted into violent fights.

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<v Speaker 1>An angry mob formed and marched towards moses tent.

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<v Speaker 7>We're nearly out of water, Moses, what are you going

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<v Speaker 7>to do about it?

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<v Speaker 2>Give us your water to drink? And what have you

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<v Speaker 2>been keeping from?

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<v Speaker 1>Moses emerged from his tent, brow furrowed and weary. The

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<v Speaker 1>crowd pressed in closer to him. Aaron Miriam and her

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<v Speaker 1>rushed to his side, ready for whatever madness would come next.

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<v Speaker 2>Why do you quarrel with me as if I'm the

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<v Speaker 2>one withholding from you? Because this is your hault.

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<v Speaker 7>We're gonna die out here because of you.

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<v Speaker 5>You're not in your right minds. Why test the Lord

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<v Speaker 5>even further? Has he got provided everything you've needed?

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<v Speaker 7>Do you know what I think I did? You brought

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<v Speaker 7>us out here to kill us. You're still loyal to Egypt.

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<v Speaker 7>You brought us out here to kill us, our children

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<v Speaker 7>and our livestyle.

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<v Speaker 1>The crowd hummed with violent grunts and impatient grumblings. They

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<v Speaker 1>stirred with an almost feral cadence. Moses began fearing for

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<v Speaker 1>his life. Aaron stepped forward to steady the crowd.

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<v Speaker 4>Get back your fools, who don't know what you're talking about.

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<v Speaker 7>Admitted erin. You don't trust him either.

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<v Speaker 2>Mind your tongue, Jayho. We are kinsmen and in this together.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, then who is Moses leaving? Again?

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<v Speaker 1>Aaron turned. Moses had again retreated into the canyons. It

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<v Speaker 1>had always been his habit to retreat, breathe, and gather

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<v Speaker 1>his thoughts. However, he had always left Aaron in the

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<v Speaker 1>precarious position of peacekeeper. He turned back, eyed and uncertain.

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<v Speaker 2>Trust in Moses, Trust the Lord?

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<v Speaker 7>How can we trust what we cannot see? Where is

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<v Speaker 7>our God? We could see the gods of Egypt? We

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<v Speaker 7>had statues, temples and monuments.

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<v Speaker 2>Is that Lord Nomad? Does he come and go like Moses?

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<v Speaker 1>Aaron paused and considered it all. A small seed of

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<v Speaker 1>doubt began to creep its way into his heart. Moses

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<v Speaker 1>slammed his fist against the side of the canyon. The

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<v Speaker 1>thud echoed, followed by a WinCE of anguish Moses had

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<v Speaker 1>had enough of the people's constant grumbling. He felt so

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<v Speaker 1>disconnected from their woes. Had they not seen God's faithfulness,

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<v Speaker 1>had they not been shown time and time again that

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<v Speaker 1>he would take care of them. He clenched his fists

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<v Speaker 1>and gave the Lord a long, drawn out sigh.

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<v Speaker 2>What shall I do with these people? Get ready to

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<v Speaker 2>stell me?

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<v Speaker 1>Moses heard a familiar echo through the canyons, like a

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<v Speaker 1>refreshing river. The Lord's voice rushed into moses heart, words

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<v Speaker 1>of provision and promise.

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<v Speaker 4>Take your stirf, Moses, and marge past the people, take

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<v Speaker 4>some of the elders of Israel and leaved him to

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<v Speaker 4>the great rock at Horeb. Behold, I will stand there

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<v Speaker 4>beside you. When you strike the rock with your sturf,

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<v Speaker 4>water shall burst forth from it. The people will drink

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<v Speaker 4>and be refreshed.

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<v Speaker 1>The sides of Moses cracked, lips creased into a smile.

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<v Speaker 1>He chuckled slightly, then shook his head.

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<v Speaker 2>You're full of surprises, aren't you? Always keeping us on

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<v Speaker 2>our toes?

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<v Speaker 4>My ways are not your ways. My thoughts are not

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<v Speaker 4>your thoughts.

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<v Speaker 7>Ha ha ha, that's for certain.

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<v Speaker 1>Moses rolled his shoulders back and gripped his staff firmly.

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<v Speaker 1>He emerged from the canyons and scaled the path downward

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<v Speaker 1>back to camp. The people were in a frenzy, at

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<v Speaker 1>each other's throats and accusing one another of holding water.

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<v Speaker 1>Aaron was among them, desperately trying to quell the chaos,

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<v Speaker 1>but it was no use. The only one slightly able

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<v Speaker 1>to reason with them was Miriam, but even her efforts

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<v Speaker 1>were yielding fewer results. She turned to see her brother

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<v Speaker 1>walking toward them and shouted to silence the.

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<v Speaker 6>Crowd, everybody stop, Moses is back.

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<v Speaker 1>Everyone ceased clamoring and waited to see if Moses would speak.

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<v Speaker 1>Has the Lord spoken?

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<v Speaker 2>He has, and what has he said? Gather the elders

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<v Speaker 2>and follow me.

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<v Speaker 1>Moses didn't wait for anyone. He marched through the crowd.

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<v Speaker 1>They parted for him, confused about why he was so

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<v Speaker 1>stoic and calm. Clearly Moses knew something they didn't. The

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<v Speaker 1>people began to follow, but Aaron stopped.

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<v Speaker 2>Them only the elders.

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<v Speaker 1>The elders quickly gathered and padded behind Moses like pups. Together,

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<v Speaker 1>they left camp to Horreb. There, jetting out of the

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<v Speaker 1>mountain was a large stone. It was unmistakably the one

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord had mentioned. Moses ignored the murmuring behind him

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<v Speaker 1>and placed a hand on the stone. He released a deep,

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<v Speaker 1>drawn out sigh.

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<v Speaker 3>They don't deserve your grace yet here you are about

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<v Speaker 3>the provide again.

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<v Speaker 1>Moses turned to the elders and stretched out his arms,

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<v Speaker 1>his staff in his right hand. His knuckles were white

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<v Speaker 1>around its shaft, steady and ready to strike.

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<v Speaker 7>Is the Lord among us or not?

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<v Speaker 1>No answer from the men, just a confused silence.

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<v Speaker 2>Is the Lord among us or not?

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<v Speaker 4>Again?

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<v Speaker 1>The elders shrugged, unsure of how to answer.

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<v Speaker 2>I ask you again, Is the Lord among us or not?

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<v Speaker 1>Moses gripped his staff with both hands, widened his stance,

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<v Speaker 1>shifted his hips, and swung it into stone. He struck

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<v Speaker 1>it with brutal force, causing the outer layer of shale

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<v Speaker 1>to crack. Immediately, a geezer burst out of the rock,

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<v Speaker 1>spilling water out into the dirt below. The elders recoiled

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<v Speaker 1>in shock and immediately rushed to the water to drink.

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<v Speaker 1>Soon enough, the water found a crag and flowed downward

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<v Speaker 1>towards the Israelite camp, like the rivers cutting through Eden.

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<v Speaker 1>The refreshing spring of God brought life. They were His children,

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<v Speaker 1>his chosen people. He would not let them fall.

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<v Speaker 6>Can you feel the tension in the dry desert air?

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<v Speaker 6>A nation stands thirsty, their cries echoing under the relentless sun.

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<v Speaker 6>They face a barren rock, a rock that symbolizes their

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<v Speaker 6>own desolation, and then with a single strike, water bursts forth, pure, abundant,

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<v Speaker 6>life giving water. This isn't just a story of history.

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<v Speaker 6>It's a vivid reminder of faith. God's provision transforms the

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<v Speaker 6>impossible into miracles. And if he can bring water from

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<v Speaker 6>a rock, what miracles might he be ready to end

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<v Speaker 6>in our lives today? But before this miraculous water is

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<v Speaker 6>brought from the rock by God, I want to look

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<v Speaker 6>at some of the human interactions that we find. In

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<v Speaker 6>verse three, the Bible tells us quote, but the people

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<v Speaker 6>were thirsty for water there, and they grumbled against Moses.

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<v Speaker 6>They said, why did you bring us up out of

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<v Speaker 6>Egypt to make us and our children and livestock die

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<v Speaker 6>of thirst?

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<v Speaker 3>End quote.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, I read this verse and I can really

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<v Speaker 6>understand their panic. Can't you water and the brutally hot

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<v Speaker 6>desert is an absolute necessity? Without it, you die. Period.

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<v Speaker 6>After the Israelites grumble about Moses, then Moses grumbles to God.

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<v Speaker 6>In verse four, It says, quote what am I to

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<v Speaker 6>do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me?

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<v Speaker 6>End quote. Now it is verse five that I want

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<v Speaker 6>to concentrate on.

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<v Speaker 2>Here.

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<v Speaker 6>God says something to Moses that puzzles me. God tells

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<v Speaker 6>Moses go out in front of the people. And I

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<v Speaker 6>read that verse and say, what does that mean? Well,

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<v Speaker 6>some of our sages see this as a challenge to Moses,

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<v Speaker 6>as if God is saying to Moses, okay, walk among

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<v Speaker 6>the people and see if anyone will actually try to

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<v Speaker 6>stone you. And those same sages add that God was

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<v Speaker 6>also asking Moses, why are you slandering my people?

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<v Speaker 2>Think about that.

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<v Speaker 6>God is actually accusing Moses of slandering the Chosen people,

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<v Speaker 6>of complaining about them. There are two great and important

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<v Speaker 6>lessons to be learned here. First, how precious the Chosen

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<v Speaker 6>people are in God's eyes. He even rebukes Moses for

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<v Speaker 6>implying that the people would commit violence against him, even

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<v Speaker 6>though they had just acted badly in their lack of

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<v Speaker 6>faith that God would provide water. We see from this

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<v Speaker 6>that God doesn't want us to look for issues in

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<v Speaker 6>one another. He wants us to believe in one another,

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<v Speaker 6>not to complain about each other, but to strengthen one another.

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<v Speaker 6>And the second lesson is one that we can learn

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<v Speaker 6>about leadership. It is never okay for a leader, even

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<v Speaker 6>a leader as great as Moses, to lose patience and

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<v Speaker 6>baselessly rebuke those whom here she leads. This applies to

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<v Speaker 6>all of us, in our families, and our workplaces, and

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<v Speaker 6>our communities, and in our places of worship. There's one

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<v Speaker 6>more lesson from Jewish tradition that I want to share before

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<v Speaker 6>I leave verse five. Here God tells Moses to take

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<v Speaker 6>his staff and strike the rock, and then he adds

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<v Speaker 6>the words, quote the staff with which you struck the

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<v Speaker 6>Nile end quote. Why do you think that God takes

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<v Speaker 6>this moment to refer back to the plagues in Egypt?

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<v Speaker 6>While some commentaries suggest that this was to show that

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<v Speaker 6>no one thing or object is good or bad. It

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<v Speaker 6>all depends upon how we use the object. When necessary,

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<v Speaker 6>the staff turned the waters of the Nile to blood,

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<v Speaker 6>But here the staff brought life saving water to the

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<v Speaker 6>Chosen People. I love visiting the Sea of Galilee here

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<v Speaker 6>in the Holy Land. It's always a profound experience with

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<v Speaker 6>my family's standing by this ancient body of water, the

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<v Speaker 6>sight of miracles and teachings. For years, the water levels

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<v Speaker 6>were dangerously low, causing deep concern in Israel, as it's

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<v Speaker 6>our only fresh water. But now the Sea of Galilee

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<v Speaker 6>is full again. Trees when standing on dry land, are

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<v Speaker 6>half submerged. It's a powerful testament to the fact that

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<v Speaker 6>God is always in control and able to transform any situation. Now,

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<v Speaker 6>the reason that I bring up the Sea of Galilee

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<v Speaker 6>is tied to this very Bible story that we've just studied.

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<v Speaker 6>Jewish tradition teaches us something very interesting about the source

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<v Speaker 6>of the story's miraculous water. The rock from which the

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<v Speaker 6>water came from was called Miriam's Well, named for Moses's

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<v Speaker 6>faithful and heroic sister. And when Miriam died, this miraculous

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<v Speaker 6>well dried up as well. But the Chosen People kept

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<v Speaker 6>the rock and they carried it with them into the

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<v Speaker 6>land of Israel. There that rock that we've just learned

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<v Speaker 6>about in the Bible story, according to many of our sages,

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<v Speaker 6>was placed at the bottom of the Sea of Galilee.

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<v Speaker 6>The Israelites did this to remind them and us these

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<v Speaker 6>thousands of years later, that all water, all life is miraculous.

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<v Speaker 6>In the wilderness, God's miracles were very clear. Mana fell

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<v Speaker 6>from the heavens, water sprang from the rock, clouds of

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<v Speaker 6>glory offered protection. And here in the land of Israel,

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<v Speaker 6>this biblical lesson remains very true. Nature itself is no

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<v Speaker 6>less a miracle. Every drop of water and every breath

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<v Speaker 6>is a gift from God. This message is as relevant

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<v Speaker 6>today as it was them. Everything we have is miraculous.

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<v Speaker 6>It's a blessing from God. We just need to open

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<v Speaker 6>our eyes to it.

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