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Drawing Water from the Wells of Salvation with Joy - Illustration on God's presence sustains | IllustrateTheWord

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Drawing Water from the Wells of Salvation with Joy

Moses, at his wits' end, cried to God, and received this command: take the elders, ascend Horeb with your rod, and strike the rock.

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