22 Then Moses ordered Israel
to set out from the Red Sea …
They went three days in the wilderness
and found no water.
23 When they came to Marah,
they could not drink the water
… because it was bitter. …
24 And the people complained
against Moses …
Exodus 15
Have you ever heard anyone say, “If only God would give us a sign …”?
God gave the people of Israel ten signs in a row. Ten consecutive miracles! Ten plagues … which finally prompted Pharaoh to set them free from their slavery.
And then God parted the Red Sea!
Nevertheless, how long did it take until the Israelites started complaining? Three days.
I’m frequently inclined to remind people that the effect of signs and wonders lasts three days. And that’s another reason we stay in bondage.
God is real. God is powerful. But as soon as we’re worried or inconvenienced, how often are we inclined to start doubting and complaining.
Worry, doubt, and complaint are continuing forms of bondage.
And isn’t it fascinating that while God is continually setting us free from real, strong, and powerful forms of external bondage (think of slaves being released from Egypt and then escaping Pharaoh’s massive army) that we, nevertheless, keep throwing ourselves back into internal slavery through worry, doubt, and complaint.
God is real and powerful. Are you trusting him?
In Christ’s Love,
a guy who runs with scissors
(I want to hurry and cut any
forms of bondage that
I create for myself)
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