And they thirsted not when He led them through the deserts; He caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them, Exodus 17:6; He clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out, Numbers 20:11, the reference to these miracles of Jehovah in the wilderness being intended to emphasize the deliverance out of Babylon, in both the real and the figurative sense; for all believers are led in a similar manner, receiving the spiritual refreshment prepared by the Lord unto the salvation of their souls. Over against their happiness the unhappy condition of the Lord's enemies stands out all the more glaringly.

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