Thirst Quencher (4 of 7)
Series: Walking with Moses
Jeff Strite
Exodus 15:22-27
OPENING: There once was an oyster whose story I tell,
Who found that sand had got under his shell;
Just one little grain, but it gave him much pain,
For oysters have feelings although they're so plain.
Now, did he berate the working of Fate
Which had led him to such a deplorable state?
Did he curse out the Government, call for an election?
No; as he lay on the shelf, he said to himself,
''If I cannot remove it, I'll try to improve it.''
So the years rolled by as the years always do,
And he came to his ultimate destiny -- stew.
And this small grain of sand which had bothered him so,
Was a beautiful pearl, all richly aglow.
Now this tale has a moral -- for isn't it grand
What an oyster can do with a morsel of sand;
What couldn't we do if we'd only begin
With all of the things that get under our skin.
APPLICATION: As we visit our text this morning, we find that the Israelites don't have just a grain of sand in their sandals - they have acres of sand. They have been 3 days without a fresh water supply. And when they finally arrive at a source of water that might have filled their needs, it turns out to be so bitter they can't even drink from it. The water is as bitter as they see their lives as being.
I. As you probably know, life can be bitter.
In John 16:33 Jesus tells us: ''In this world you will have trouble...''
Hebrews 11:32ff expands on this by saying: ''And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephtath, David, Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies. Women received back their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to ...
Series: Walking with Moses
Jeff Strite
Exodus 15:22-27
OPENING: There once was an oyster whose story I tell,
Who found that sand had got under his shell;
Just one little grain, but it gave him much pain,
For oysters have feelings although they're so plain.
Now, did he berate the working of Fate
Which had led him to such a deplorable state?
Did he curse out the Government, call for an election?
No; as he lay on the shelf, he said to himself,
''If I cannot remove it, I'll try to improve it.''
So the years rolled by as the years always do,
And he came to his ultimate destiny -- stew.
And this small grain of sand which had bothered him so,
Was a beautiful pearl, all richly aglow.
Now this tale has a moral -- for isn't it grand
What an oyster can do with a morsel of sand;
What couldn't we do if we'd only begin
With all of the things that get under our skin.
APPLICATION: As we visit our text this morning, we find that the Israelites don't have just a grain of sand in their sandals - they have acres of sand. They have been 3 days without a fresh water supply. And when they finally arrive at a source of water that might have filled their needs, it turns out to be so bitter they can't even drink from it. The water is as bitter as they see their lives as being.
I. As you probably know, life can be bitter.
In John 16:33 Jesus tells us: ''In this world you will have trouble...''
Hebrews 11:32ff expands on this by saying: ''And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephtath, David, Samuel and the prophets, who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies. Women received back their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to ...
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