Exodus 15:22-26
Then Moses ordered Israel to 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. That is why it was called Marah. And the people complained against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” He cried out to the Lord; and the Lord showed him a piece of wood; he threw it into the water, and the water became sweet.
There the Lord made for them a statute and an ordinance and there he put them to the test. He said, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God, and do what is right in his sight, and give heed to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will not bring upon you any of the diseases that I brought upon the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you.”
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We're probably all a little jealous of the Israelites--think of the signs and wonders that they saw. Can you picture them, thirsty, gathered around the spring, knowing that the water was unsafe to drink, watching to see what Moses would do? Can you imagine the shout of joy that went up when the first brave soul sampled the water after God transformed it? Can you picture the looks on their faces as they marveled what the Lord had done?
The Lord did miracle after miracle in the lives of the Israelites, and they were witnesses to the tangible presence of the Lord. As tempting as it is to think they had it better/easier than us, the reality is that God continues to be active in our lives today. I'd love to see God write his name across the heavens in magic marker for all to see, but until then I have to be satisfied with the reality that God has blessed me with family and friends and love that surrounds me, God nourishes me by his Word each and every day, God sustains me when I am too weak to move forward on my own. God has turned my tears into rejoicing, and there is hope for me beyond the shadow of death. In all these and many more ways, God is present in my life, and in yours, too. Even when we cannot see clearly, God is at work, preparing us for what is to come.
May you feel the presence of God with you today in all you do.
Blessings
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