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Scripture
Testament: Old Testament
Book: Exodus
Chapter: 17
Verse: 61
Lectionary
Year: A
Season: Lent Season
Week: Third Sunday in Lent
Keywords
Lectionary Meaning
Theological Focus
In the heart of the Lenten journey, we often experience spiritual thirst and the weariness of the road. The journey through the desert is a necessary stage in the formation of a holy people, reminding us that God provides sustenance in the parched places of our lives, turning grumbling into testimony.
Scriptural Connection
Exodus 17 recounts the Israelites’ struggle in the desert and the water flowing from the rock at Horeb. It illustrates God’s patience with a wandering, complaining people and the miraculous provision of life-giving resources in the midst of perceived scarcity, doubt, and the very real threat of spiritual and physical exhaustion.
Sermon Ideas
Focus on "Water from the Rock." Address the "deserts" your congregation faces—grief, anxiety, or spiritual dryness. How can we trust God to provide "living water" when we feel most abandoned, and how do we recognize the rocks God is striking today to bring forth life in our parched and weary world?