Exodus 15:22–25 (ESV) — 22 Then Moses made Israel set out from the Red Sea, and
they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness
and found no water. 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink the
water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah. 24 And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” 25 And he cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a log, and he threw
it into the water, and the water became sweet.
There the Lord made for them a statute and a rule,
and there he tested them,
NOTE: Bitterness
turned sweet. It seems God does that often. He tests us. He knows our need, but
we really don't believe he cares for us. This is immediately after the parting
of the waters and the many miracles of leaving Egypt. God's power was visible in
the form of a pillar of fire by night and a cloud by day. The evidence was
overwhelming. But the people grumbled because they did not believe God cared
enough to intervene in their small day-to-day lives. I believe this is the
essence of faith, not that God is powerful, but that God cares for me.
PRAYER: Father
forgive me for my unbelief. I do believe you know what you are doing in my
life. I will wait and trust you to do what you choose. I know you care. I will
be obedient to the things I need to do, and I will trust you for the things you
need to do.
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