12- Water from the Rocks

In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen

Lesson No. (12)

References
Exodus 17, Psalms 42:2.

Notes for Servants
-"My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God." Ps 42:2
-"O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee; my flesh longeth for thee
in dry and thirsty land, where no water is." Ps 63:1
-These are the signs of God’s in the wilderness and a satisfaction of a true believer. The soul born
from above longs for a personal direct share with God, "As a heart longs for a flowing stream, so
longs my soul for thee, O God."
-It breaks any threshold of the powers of darkness to achieve its aim. This is the sign which
characterizes the children of God who live in this world. This sign distinguishes them from the sons
of the world. In the roads of God, one can find a rock out of which living water flows.

Objectives
General: God's love and care.
Specific:
The children will be able to...
A. Feel that God loves us very much, and cares for us.
B. Know the power of prayer, if we have faith.
C. Understand that God can do anything.

Bible Verse
"Let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely."

( Revelation 22:17 )

Teaching Aids
None.

Introduction
(1) Review last week's lesson.
(2) Who remembers the verse?
(3) Remind the children about the church occasions for the coming week.

Story Time
The people continued their journey... they felt thirsty... they searched the desert but they did not find
a drop of water. They grew more thirsty. They murmured and complained. They went to Moses and cried,
"We don't have water. Do you wish us to die of thirst? Give us water so that we and our children may drink,
and our cattle need water also, or else we will stone you." Moses said to them, "Your complaint arouses the
Lord's anger and wrath, but I will pray for you." Moses went out to pray. "O Lord, what shall I do to these
people? They will stone me after a short time. They need water." The Lord said, "I will quench their thirst.
Let him who is thirsty come."
1. Where were the people?
2. Why were they angry with Moses?
3. What did Moses do?

The Lord commanded Moses to take the elders and the heads of the people and accompany them
to the rock in the mount of Horeb. The Lord said to Moses, "I will stand before you. Take in your hand the
rod with which you struck the Nile. You shall strike the rock and water shall come out of it." Moses did so
in the sight of the elders of Israel. With the same rod with which he changed the water of the Nile into blood,
he struck the rock in mount Horeb, and fresh water flew out of it. People rushed to drink. Thousands of
thirsty people quenched their thirst and their cattle also drank water. This rock is a figure of Christ who was
pierced in His side on the cross for us.
1. Where was the rock?
2. What did Moses do that made water flow out?
3. What did Moses do with this rod in the land of Egypt?
4. Who gave them water?
5. What does the rock stand for?

Discussion
1 - Follow up the story by talking about it with the children.
2 - Continue the discussion while they do the activity.

Learning Activities
Activity Sheet.