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 – Moses and the Israelites had just experienced the miracle of a lifetime, the escape from the Egyptians by the parting of the Red Sea. Their captures were gone and they were truly free now. After beginning their journey with three long days of walking in the heat, they finally find water, but its undrinkable. Already forgetting what God had done for them, the people complain, yet God provided a path forward once again by making the water drinkable. Our chapter ends with our verse above. God leads His people to a desert oasis that is flowing with springs of water and is well shaded. From our perspective, we can see the overwhelming provision the Lord had blessed the people with. Within around a week’s time they went from brutal slavery to freedom in a desert oasis. When reading through these chapters and seeing how God provided for them so greatly, we can also be shocked when we see phrases like “they grumbled” or like we’ll see in tomorrow’s reading them wishing they were back in Egypt. Let’s though not go too far in our judging the Israelites without remembering how we too often are exactly in the same spot. Overwhelmingly blessed by the Lord yet still grumbling. Saved from our sin but grumbling about another person. Promised salvation and eternal life in Heaven as joint heirs with Christ, yet complaining that Sunday mornings are just too early to wake up for to go to church. How silly are our complaints in this life. We are so blessed and our God is constantly blessing us with our own versions of a desert oasis in this life. When the bitterness of your spot in life begins to well up within you, pause to see how God has removed the bitterness of death from your life and has led you out of your enslavement to sin. Let such truths be the log in your story making your heart posture go from bitterness to sweet. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3159
Question To Ponder: Why should we not camp out in bitterness about our life?
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