And the people murmured.

"And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink" (Exodus 15:24 KJV)? The Lord will turn bitter into sweet if we just have faith. The children of Israel were rejoicing and praising God, exalting Him on high, worshiping Him, dancing, and remembering all that He did at the Red Sea. However, as soon as the excitement ended, bitterness began to arise among them. They became thirsty for water. They came to a place named Marah, which means bitterness, and they found that the waters were bitter. It's a pleasure to see great miracles done at the hand of God, and it is an exciting way of living when we do walk forward in faith. God is going to try our faith in the wilderness. He's going to get us to rely on Him and Him only. He knows that we cannot do it on our own, for our ways are selfish, wicked, and perverse, and there is no way we can ever be free on our own strength. When the children of Israel began to walk in a unknown land, a wilderness of testing and trials, they found themselves among the bitter waters and began to cry out against their leader. Just seventy-eight hours before, they were worshiping the Lord. Now, they're complaining about their situation. How fast we can get consumed by our own needs! God always has a plan, but do we have faith? God told Moses to put a tree into the bitter waters and they would become sweet. So, Moses did. The water became sweet, and the people began to rejoice once more. There is no other way to get through this wilderness except through faith in Christ Jesus and what He did at the Cross for you and I. The wilderness was not made for us to walk alone, but to be guided by our Great Comforter. God bless you. Amen