Article May 25, 1998 Issue

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A man of faith (Part two)

INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE

By Stephen Graham

After they crossed the Red Sea, or Reed Sea, Moses and his people were thankful that God had saved them from the Egyptians. Miriam, his sister, played a tambourine and led the other women in singing and dancing.

But the children of Israel needed the faith of Moses more than ever. They were still a long way from reaching Canaan, the Promised Land, and there were many situations ahead that would test their faith in the power of God. Moses helped them to trust. To not be afraid. To find God's help right where they were.

Soon they were thirsty, and the water they found was bitter and undrinkable. It wasn't long before they were giving Moses a hard time about being in the desert without good water. As he always did, Moses turned to God, and God told him to cast the wood of a tree into the water. This purified the water and made it good enough to drink. Moses told the children of Israel that if they would obey God, He would protect them. And soon after, they found a place with abundant springs of good water.

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