Into the desert

Into the desert

Bible:Exodus 15:22-27

He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his
eyes . . . I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for
I am the Lord, who heals you” (V.26).

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After God rescued the Israelites from Egypt by leading them through the Red Sea, He then took them into the desert. It seems strange that God would lead them from a place of victory and power to a place of disappointment and need! But God wanted to show them that life is a combination of bitter and sweet, good and bad. When the Israelites arrived at Marah, they complained because the water was bitter (EXODUS 15:23). After Moses talked with God (V.25), God reminded them to keep His commandments (V.26). Then He brought them to the refreshment of the water at Elim (V.27). God wanted them to realise that every experience on their journey would show them more about themselves. This test in particular proved that they
didn’t yet trust God to provide for them. They also learned that God was involved in even the smallest details of their lives. He wanted them to know that He could not only part the sea, but He
would also meet their every need. If you feel like you’re being led into a place of disappointment, questions and bitterness right now, trust your situation to God—make sure you talk to Him about it. He knows exactly where you are and what you need. As you trust Him, He will lead you out of the desert and into an even deeper relationship with Him as you focus more on Him and less on yourself.

GOD WANTS TO TEACH US TO DEPEND ON HIM
IN ALL THE SITUATIONS HE LEADS US THROUGH.

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