DAILY READINGS: 2 Kings 1; Jeremiah 34; Hebrews 5:11 to 6:20
And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst? Exodus 17:3
In times of pain and hardship people often lay the blame on God. The Israelites blamed Him for their thirst, yet He knew of their need before they did, and ordained a spiritual rock to follow them and meet their needs (1 Cor. 10:4). Rather than blame God for our problems, we ought to thank Him for the good things He provides and take our requests to Him in prayer (Phil. 4:6). —K. R. Keyser
Thou great and good! Thou just and wise; hail as our Father and our God.
For we are Thine by sacred ties, Thy sons and daughters bought with blood.—Isaac Watts