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December 22, 2024 – God Provided for His People – Exodus 15-17
CHRIST CONNECTION:
The people complained against Moses and against God, but God still chose to give them the food and water they needed. We are all sinners and are enemies of God, but Christ still chose to die for us so that we might be saved.
Story Point: The Israelites complained to God and Moses, but God still provided exactly what they needed.
Key Passage: Psalm 34:17
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears,
and rescues them from all their troubles.
Big Picture Question: Why does sin separate us from God?
Because God is holy, sin has broken our relationship with God..
Family Talk Time (Review):
Read Exodus 15:24-25
God chose Moses to be the leader of the Israelites. God spoke through Moses and helped Moses lead the people. When Israel cried out to Moses because they were thirsty, God told Moses what to do so they could have water to drink. Moses threw a tree in the water, and the water became good to drink.
Jesus is God’s Son who always obeyed God. Jesus died on the cross, which the Bible sometimes calls a tree because it was made out of wood. Similar to how the tree Moses threw in the water healed the water and made it good, Jesus’ death on the cross heals us from sin and makes us right before God. We can trust in Jesus and be saved from our sin.
Do you ever complain or whine?
We usually complain when we don’t get our way. Complaining reveals a heart that does not trust God. The Bible teaches us to do all things without complaining, trusting that God loves us and is working for our good.
God gave the people enough food for each day. How does God provide for you each day?
God sees our needs and knows exactly what we need each day. Trust that God cares for you and loves you. The difference between needs and wants. God provided for our greatest need through His Son, Jesus.
God’s people rested on the Sabbath day. How do you rest and trust God?
We all need physical rest because we are limited. When we rest, we are showing that we are not in control. We can trust that even when we rest, God is in control and will provide for us. Jesus gives us eternal rest when we trust in Him because He takes away our sins. We can rest in knowing we never have to try to earn our forgiveness, and we will never be separated from God.