Christ Jesus Our Spiritual Rock

(1Cor. 10:3-4) "…;And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ." This text is a direct reference to (Exodus 17) where Moses was commanded by God to strike the rock at Mt. Horeb so Israel would have water to drink in the wilderness. Little did Israel know that God was painting a picture of the Messiah (Jesus Christ) who would come to provide spiritual drink to His Church.  1) God's Rock was Jesus Christ. There are many people in this world that want you to believe that the Apostle Peter or some other man is the true rock of the church, but this is contrary to scripture. (1Cor. 3:11) " For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." chief corner stone (Eph. 2:202) God's Rock provided spiritual drink. Once we taste of God's Spiritual drink we will "never thirst"( John 4:14 for He satisfies all who are saved. 3) God's Rock followed Israel. Just as God's Rock was always available to nourish Israel, Jesus is always available to the saved, nourishing and providing as we travel life's road.

 

The Tree Of God’s Provision

(Ex. 15:24-25) "And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet:…"  God never promised Israel an easy road to the Promised Land, but he did promise to provide and care for them along the way. God wanted Israel to look not on their circumstances but rather on His promises, and so the first lesson that God taught Israel was that He could make bitter water sweet if they would just but cast a tree into it, for that tree represented the cross of Christ. Brethren, we live in a bitter world, and just as the waters at Marah were too bitter to drink, so is life without God's help. God provided Israel a tree, just as He provided us with His Cross! Once we like Israel get saved, we need to look to the promise of the cross in every situation in life. For as the tree made the bitter waters sweet at Marah, so does the promise of the Cross  make our lives better when we trust in the Christ of the cross, Jesus!