There are many unpleasant places in this life that we find ourselves trudging through. They are often unavoidable. We all have them and we all loathe them. In fact, there is nothing that drains hope and joy away any faster than being in a place that only serves up distasteful things. Relationships can turn sour like this, and some jobs end up going down this road too.
“They travelled for three days through the wilderness without finding any water. They couldn’t drink the water at Marah; it was bitter. And the people complained to Moses. God pointed him to a stick of wood, Moses threw it into the water and the water turned sweet.” ~Exodus 15:23-25
It was only 3 days after the Red Sea miracle, and Israel was struggling. Here they were, over a million people with women and children, and there was no reasonable water to drink. It remains true that interspersed with the miracles of God are the challenges of daily life. But God showed up again for the Hebrews and turned the rancid water into something drinkable and even satisfying. I am fascinated by God’s commitment through history to do things like this. His ability to reverse distasteful realities is extraordinary and comforting. It should be a significant part of your divine expectation that God will show up at times and bring SWEET BLESSING FROM BITTER PLACES! ~Verlon
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