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What it means to be the Lord’s instrument Exodus 17:1-7. Deeper into the desert An oasis called Rephdim Great expectations Dashed hopes Turning against Moses. What it means to be the Lord’s instrument Exodus 17:1-7. Never be surprised by criticism (v 1-3)
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What it means to be the Lord’s instrumentExodus 17:1-7 • Deeper into the desert • An oasis called Rephdim • Great expectations • Dashed hopes • Turning against Moses
What it means to be the Lord’s instrumentExodus 17:1-7 • Never be surprised by criticism (v 1-3) • Being confident that God can use us (v 4 -6)What is in your hand ?- Stradivarius ~ the violin maker- Mrs Salviro ~ unique & useful
What it means to be the Lord’s instrumentExodus 17:1-7 • Busy for God whatever our circumstances (v 6)- After retirement what ?- Mary the cocktail waitress
What it means to be the Lord’s instrumentExodus 17:1-7 • The rock and the water point us to Jesus (1 Corinthian 10:3-4) Jesus can quench our deepest thirsts 3 And all of them ate the same miraculous food, 4 and all of them drank the same miraculous water. For they all drank from the miraculous rock that travelled with them, and that rock was Christ.