To Dream Again

“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. When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah. And the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?" 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.” (Exodus 15:22-25).

The Israelites’ journey from Egypt to the Promise Land is a great illustration for the journey of life.  Life is full of different experiences.  Like the Israelites in the above   passage, some are bitter experiences.  We all find ourselves, at times, at the water of Marah in life. 

Even so, we must remember that no matter how bitter our circumstances might be God is able to make them sweet.  For the Israelites, the Lord told Moses to throw a tree into the water and it became sweet.  For us, God sent his Son, Jesus Christ to hang on a tree for our sins.  Yes, Jesus, the sweetest name I know makes all things sweet.

When we find ourselves in bitter experiences, we must cling to Jesus, and wait        patiently for the Lord to act on our behalf.  Recognize that bitter circumstances make us candidates for God’s blessings.  Notice what happened to the Israelites after the water was made sweet; “Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they encamped there by the water.” (Exodus 15:27)  The next stage after the bitter experience was blessing.

If you are at the water of Marah, hold on, because Elim is around the corner. Your bitterness is about to become blessings.

  

· Take some time and count your blessings.  Don’t forget that even the bitter situations in life can be a blessing.

· Pray for greater faith for your daily walk with the Lord.  Pray for people you know who are currently at the water of Marah.  Ask the Lord to turn their bitterness into blessings. 

· Take some time to call or write someone who needs some encouragement.