24 And the people
complained against Moses,
saying, “What shall we drink?”
25 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.
Exodus 15
Just a few days ago, I gave the Israelites props. When the Egyptian army was bearing down on them at the Red Sea, they unfortunately complained against Moses; nevertheless, they cried out to God first! (That’s step two in our journey to freedom! Good job.)
Today, however, the kudos come to an end.
They complain to Moses first.
Then, and this is important, they let Moses cry out to God on their behalf.
The path to freedom is not complaint. And freedom doesn’t come when we rely on others to do our work for us.
The first cry shouldn’t be downward, in pain or fear or worry. And we shouldn’t be yelling at others, expecting them to fix our problems. No. The first cry should point upward in faith, hope, and trust.
In Christ’s Love,
a guy who wants
kudos and props
(I guess I’d better cry
before I complain)
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