Children’s Bible Program – Level 2: Lesson 39 “Bitter Water Made Sweet”
Featured Passage: Exodus 15:22-27
God saved Israel by bringing them through the Red Sea, protected from Pharaoh and His army. After a great victory celebration, the Israelites continued their journey. They traveled for three days, but they started running out of water. After seeing so many miracles, you would think that the people would look to God to help them, right?
What did they actually do?
Discuss:
- Israel had witnessed many miracles that God had done, but they started forgetting them. Do you ever forget things? What helps you remember?
- The people complained to Moses because the water was at Marah was bitter. What should the people have done – instead of complaining?
- In this difficult situation, Moses didn’t complain. Instead, what did He do?
- Making the bitter water sweet was another example of God’s miracles that preserved and protected Israel. This is a good time to think back on God’s other miracles. What were some of those miracles?
Memory Challenge:
Exodus 15:26
If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you.
