BITTER
TURNED SWEET
Exodus
15:22-27
Devotional:- “So
he cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a tree. When he cast it into
the waters, the waters were made sweet. There He made a statute and an
ordinance for them, and there He tested them,” (V. 25) NKJV
Your
God can turn what is bitter to be sweet. When you see or experience anything
bitter, you will understand that it has an element of bitterness and that is
the reason for your experience. Then, human wisdom will tell you that unless
you eliminate the bitter element it cannot be sweet. But God can turn that
which has been bitter to be sweet. You don't need to divorce your spouse or
quit business. That bitter water can be turned sweet.
As
the Israelites journeyed in the wilderness, apart from the fact that water was
not always abundant in the desert, the only one available was bitter. The word
bitter here could mean poisonous. When this came to the notice of Moses, he
cried to God in prayers and God showed him a tree to be cut and dropped into
the water. And the bitter water suddenly became sweet. It became pleasant and
good.
God
can do the same in your life. He can turn around your experience for glory.
That tree is Jesus. When He steps in, bitterness will depart. That is why you
have to start to take His Word more seriously in your life. Obedience to His
instructions will deliver you from destruction. When you open up and allow His
word to mold you change will immediately commence. That same house, business,
or ministry can be sweet again. All you need to do is to allow Him to take
total control. Let His word governs your affairs. Let His principles be your
principles. Then, you are in for a sweet season. Peace!
Prayer:
Lord, help me to submit to your rulership over my affairs.
“WHEN
HE IS IN CONTROL, ALL THINGS WILL SUBMIT TO HIS WILL”
