In this powerful exploration of Exodus 17, we journey alongside the Israelites through their wilderness experience to discover profound truths about God's provision and our faith. The story centers on a desperate moment at Rephidim—a place whose name means 'rest' but became anything but restful when the people found themselves without water. What makes this passage extraordinary is the revelation that God Himself positioned Himself on the rock to receive the blow of judgment. When Moses struck the rock with the rod that had brought death to Egypt, life-giving water flowed forth. Paul later reveals that this rock was Christ—a breathtaking picture of Jesus taking the judgment we deserved so that rivers of living water could flow to undeserving sinners. This message challenges us to examine where we flee when we fear, reminding us that God deliberately leads us to waterless places not to destroy us but to reveal Himself and strengthen our faith. Like the Israelites who kept looking back to Egypt despite miracle after miracle, we too often forget God's faithfulness when facing new trials. The call is clear: pick up your cross daily, remember what Christ has done, and trust that the One who leads you into difficult places has already gone before you to make a way.