Once again – yes, still another time – the people of Israel complained because they had no water to drink. Again, they asked why Moses led them into the wilderness to die. This time, when Moses cried out to God, he said something that was quite ironic although he had no way of knowing at the time: He was worried the people would stone him. Little did Moses know, a stone – more precisely a rock – would not take his life, but would be the object God used to provide life-giving water to the people. We must wonder if Moses caught on to this afterward.

For the people, God provided water in a way they would never expect – no one would think of water flowing from a rock. But for Moses, there was an added wrinkle to God’s miraculous provision.

• How has God turned around situations for His glory and your good?