Digging Deeper~ Lent Sunday 2

Ex. 17:1-7: The children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of sin. They were in Raphidim where there was no water. The people complained to Moses. Moses went to God for help. God told Moses that he was to take his rod, go with the elders and go to Horeb. There God would stand in front of Moses as a rock. Moses was to struck the rock. Moses did so, and water came from the rock which was God. This was symbolic of Jesus being struck before he was put on the cross.  Ps. 95: A song of praise to God who is the rock of our salvation. Then David reminded God's people why their people was made to go through the wilderness & how God helped them while they were there. Rom. 5:1-11: Because we are justified though faith through Jesus Christ, remember that the trials we go through will only make us grow stronger spiritually.  John 4:5-42: Jesus meets a woman at the well in Samaria. He tells her about herself & tells her that he is living water. When he is done she goes and tells the people of the town about Jesus.  During this time of Lent, let us remember that we would not be able to be able to become children of God if Jesus had not died on the cross and rose for us. These verses  remind us of this fact. You see Jesus was the rock that Moses struck that gave his people water in the wilderness. He is also the rock of our salvation & living water only comes from him.  Challenge of the week: This week, take the time to think about how your life would be like before Jesus saved you. Think about what Jesus went through to save you & how your life has changed sin then.  Then thank him for doing so.  Take the time to tell someone else about what Jesus did and how it can save them too.  Accomplishment of the week: So how did this weeks challenge draw you or someone else closer to God?