This is part of the worship series,
"A Table in the Wilderness”
Introduction
Letter of Invitation | Lent 1 | Lent 2 | Lent 3 | Lent 4
Lent 5 | Palm Sunday | Good Friday | Easter Sunday | Communion Liturgy
Prayer Path: A Journey in the Wilderness
Second Sunday of Lent
Biblical character: Israel
God’s wilderness provision: manna
Scripture: Exodus 16
Call to Worship
Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;
incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will utter dark sayings from of old,
things that we have heard and known,
that our ancestors have told us.
We will not hide them from their children;
we will tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord and his might
and the wonders that he has done.
—Psalm 78:1–4
Children’s Scripture Reading
In the desert the whole community [of Israel] grumbled against Moses and Aaron. . . . “You have brought us out into this desert to starve!” . . . Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. . . . In the morning, . . . thin flakes like frost on the ground appeared on the desert floor. . . . The people of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.
—from Exodus 16 NIV
Sermon
“A Table in the Wilderness for Israel”
Sermon Notes
Like the Israelites, we can grumble all we want, but it will not make the wilderness disappear. When we grumble, we forget about the God who takes care of us. The Lord responds to the Israelites in their grumbling and prepares a table for them in the wilderness. Exodus 16:9 highlights the invitation: “Come before the Lord, for he has heard your grumbling.”
Music Suggestions
“Guide Me, O My Great Redeemer” Williams
“All Who Hunger, Gather Gladly” Dunstan
“Be Not Afraid” Campbell, SATB
