When last we looked in at the Jews in the wilderness (several weeks ago), the book was Numbers….the chapter was eleven….and the issue was food. They were hungry. Now as we look in on them again, the book is Exodus….the chapter is seventeen….and the issue is water. They are thirsty. Along with surly. I mean, if the zigzag journey across the Sinai really did consume the better part of forty years, wouldn't you have questioned the tour guide? I think I would have. Heck, I know I would have. How many times do you think Moses was forced to field the question, "Are we there yet?"….followed by, "Well, then, how much longer?" 

Whatever be the case, there's a whole lot of complaining going on. People complaining to each other. People complaining to Moses. Moses complaining to God. And God respondi…