Strike the Rock!

Vanessa Maleare leads us through a study of magical objects, Moses’s staff, and the movement from destruction to provision. In Exodus, the same staff once used to turn the Nile to blood becomes a tool for bringing life-giving water from the rock. What might this transformation teach us about redemption—and how might we discern our own place in bringing real, good change to the situations around us? [Exodus 17:1-7] Reflection Questions 1. Has your freedom come at the cost of something else? 2. What is something in your life that perhaps once was used to bring destruction and has been redeemed for a more life-giving use? 3. Do you feel comfortable "putting God to the test?