I am reading the book of Exodus right now and am amazed at the little tidbits the Lord is revealing to me! How I wish I could sit in awe and wonder and reflection on these words, but alas, I have to go to work so I must be brief.

Exodus 14 tells the exciting adventure of The Parting of the Red Sea.

Exodus 15 sings praises to God for the wonder of that mighty miracle. As I was reading it, I was reminded of a song. So, I went on a YouTube search and low and behold verses 1-2 ARE a song!

Let me know if the lyric rings a reminder bell for you:

I will sing unto the Lord for

He has triumphed gloriously

The horse and the rider are thrown into the sea

(repeat)

The Lord, He is, my Strength and Song

He has become my victory

(repeat)

The Lord is God and

(Clap)

I will praise Him

My Father’s God and I will exult Him

(repeat)

(Clap clap)

Ha! How fun! We used to sing it in “a round”…does anyone do that anymore?

I digress…

So, the Israelites are singing praises to God with Moses…UNTIL…

Verse 24.

Three days later, the people were grumbling because the water they came upon was bitter.

THREE DAYS LATER THEY WERE GRUMBLING.

Seriously people…the Lord had revealed His power to them and all of Egypt through the plagues.

Then, He traveled with them away from Egypt in a pillar of fire at night and a pillar of a cloud by day.

And then He parted the Red Sea.

THREE DAYS LATER they were complaining because they were thirsty.

Yikes.

Do we do that?

Do we forget what God has done in our lives and begin to complain because we are now discontent or uncomfortable?

Do we suddenly asked “where are you God” as if He has taken a break or something from us?

Complain because life isn’t as easy as we think it should be all the time?

Three days later they complained…

I am humbled by the awareness that I am as guilty as they are over this truth…

I am amazed by God’s endless grace that extends because He loves us…even through my complaining.

Verse 25 tells us He makes the bitter water sweet for them.

How many times in my own life has God done that? Taken what was bitter and made it sweet?

Even in my grief…

Even in my fear…

Even in my anxiety…

Even in my illness…

Even in my uncertainty…

Even in my pain…

God is who He has always been… faithful, merciful, and good.

Oh yeah…verse 27 says and then He led them to where there were 12 springs of water and 70 date palms.

Sweetened water…water in abundance…and food.

He didn’t stop with one thing but went for the abundance…

That’s God.