And the people complained against Moses, saying, "What shall we drink?"
Exodus 15:24
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The
Exodus 15:22-27
first part of Exodus 15 resounds with total praise as the Israelites
burst into song for their deliverance through the parted waters of the
Red Sea: "I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea!"
But by the end
of the chapter, they were complaining, panicked, and grumbling about
being stuck in the desert without adequate water.
How fickle we are—one moment praising God and the next in panic mode!
The Lord was
ready for the crisis. He told Moses to cast a small tree into the
brackish springs in the area, and the waters were sweetened for
drinking.
When faced with
a problem or need, don't complain, panic, or doubt God. Problems are
opportunities for us to praise God in advance for the solutions He'll
give. These are Praise-Problems!
Facing
difficulty just now? Thank God for what He's going to do. He knows how
to make bitter waters into better waters and how to bring forth streams
in the desert.
Christian renewal begins when we focus on God's power and not our problems.
John Maxwell
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