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May 22 - Exodus 17 · A Chapter a Day Bible Reading

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  Hello, friends. It is Sean, here it is Monday.
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  It is a new week. It is the 22nd of May, and I
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  hope you're doing well. I hope that in your part of the
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  world, wherever you are my part of the world, it is chilling,
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  right down. And we are entering into the the
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  cold time of year with Dave's are getting short.
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  If you are with me then, good luck as we enter these chili or
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  weeks. And if you're on the other side
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  of the world, bully for you, enjoy your long days and you
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  warming weather, but warming weather cooling weather.
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  Let's put that aside because right now, we are going to take
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  a step back in time as we join the Israelite people, as they
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  make their way toward Mount Sinai where, By the end of the
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  week on Thursday, we will have that epic encounter with God as
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  he gives them the ten commandments.
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  So, this is the week that we are walking toward the mountain.
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  That sounds awfully adventurous of us.
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  I'll be Frodo. You can be Samwise as we walk
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  will, hopefully not Mount doing back.
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  We Will Walk to Water Mountain, so let us go back there.
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  Join the Israelite people see what's happening with Moses.
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  As we read together, Exodus. In chapter 17.
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  At the Lord's command, the whole community of Israel left.
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  The Wilderness of sin and moved from place to place eventually,
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  they camped at rephidim but there was no water there for the
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  people to drink. So, once more the people
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  complained against Moses give us water to drink.
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  They demanded quiet, Moses replied.
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  Why are you complaining against me and why are you testing the
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  Lord? That old man.
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  Stood by thirst. They continued to argue with
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  Moses. Why did you bring us out of
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  Egypt? Are you trying to kill us our
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  children and our livestock with thirst then, Moses cried out to
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  the Lord. What should I do with these
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  people? They are ready to Stone me.
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  The Lord said to Moses walk out in front of the people, take
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  your staff. The one you used, when you
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  struck the water of the Nile and calls.
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  Some of the Elders of Israel to join you.
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  I will stand before you on the Rock at Mount Sinai strike, the
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  Rock and water will come gushing out then the people will be able
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  to drink. So Moses struck the rock as he
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  was told and water gushed out of the elders.
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  Looked on Moses name, the place Mussa which means test and
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  meribah, which means arguing because the people of Israel
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  argued with Moses and tested the Lord by saying is the Lord here
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  with us or not. While the people of Israel were
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  still at rephidim the Warriors of amalek attacked them, Moses
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  commanded, Joshua choose, some men, and go out and fight the
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  army of amalek for us tomorrow. I will stand at the top of the
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  hill holding the staff of God in my hand.
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  So Joshua did what Moses had commanded and fought the army of
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  amalek. Meanwhile, Moses Aaron and Hur
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  climbed to the top of a nearby Hill.
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  He'll as long as Moses held up the staff in his hand, the
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  Israelites had the advantage. But whenever he dropped his
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  hand, the amalekites gain the advantage.
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  Moses arms soon became so tired, he could no longer hold them up.
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  So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on then they
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  stood on each side of Moses holding up his hands so His
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  Hands Held steady until sunset as a result Joshua.
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  Whelmed the army of amalek in battle after the victory.
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  The Lord instructed Moses, write down on a scroll as a permanent
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  reminder and read it aloud to Joshua.
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  I will erase the memory of amalek from under heaven.
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  Moses built an altar there and named it Yahweh.
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  Nissi, which means the Lord is my banner.
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  He said they have raised their fists against the Lord's,
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  Throne. So now the Lord will be at war
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  with amalek generation after generation.
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  Lord, what a wonderful story that you share with us in this
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  chapter. That we see Moses with his hands
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  raised high and you being with his people.
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  What a wonderful image of your constant gaze in our lives.
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  When we feel like you're absent or busy or things are on
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  autopilot, what a great reminder that your gaze is ever
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  attentive. Ever-present, thank you.
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  That you are a God who is intimately involved in each step
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  of Our Lives. We lift you up and we praise you
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  and it's in the name of Jesus. That we pray all these things.
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  Amen.