Water came from a rock twice in the Old Testament. The first time (verse below), God told Moses exactly what to do - hit the rock with his staff and the water flowed. In the second case (Numbers 20), Moses got in big trouble for improvising and doing what he had done before (hitting the rock with his staff) instead of precisely what God had told him to do (speak to the rock). God wants our obedience and the "way we've always done it" does not assure it is the best way or the preferred way.
Today, the well-drillers on our land at Mocuba went down 60 meters without hitting water, and hit a fractured rock layer and from their experience at that depth, they stopped. Tomorrow, they will move to the other end of our property, which is the low side, and try again. This is an item for much prayer. While it is a nice piece of property, it isn't all that big. In this photo, we drilled near the temporary metal shed and tomorrow they will be near the house you see in the distance. The pile you see in the middle is a tremendous termite mound - normal for here.
Water is so important to establishing a ministry center. We just assumed we'd hit water because there were wells in the general area that bring good water. I pray I was not moving ahead of God and 'hitting the rock' with what I knew instead of relying on His providence and simply speaking to Him.
We must pray for a good day of drilling tomorrow. Help us Lord for you are the maker of the streams of water that flow beneath the ground.
Dave & Ann
"Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink." And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel." Ex 17:6
Today, the well-drillers on our land at Mocuba went down 60 meters without hitting water, and hit a fractured rock layer and from their experience at that depth, they stopped. Tomorrow, they will move to the other end of our property, which is the low side, and try again. This is an item for much prayer. While it is a nice piece of property, it isn't all that big. In this photo, we drilled near the temporary metal shed and tomorrow they will be near the house you see in the distance. The pile you see in the middle is a tremendous termite mound - normal for here.
Water is so important to establishing a ministry center. We just assumed we'd hit water because there were wells in the general area that bring good water. I pray I was not moving ahead of God and 'hitting the rock' with what I knew instead of relying on His providence and simply speaking to Him.
We must pray for a good day of drilling tomorrow. Help us Lord for you are the maker of the streams of water that flow beneath the ground.
Dave & Ann
"Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink." And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel." Ex 17:6
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