By God's power, Moses brought the Israelites out of captivity, and at first, they were quite joyful to be free from Egyptian rule. However, not too long after, hunger and thirst set in (they were in the desert, after all). When they finally reached the oasis of Marah, the water there was bitter. That had to be discouraging. The Israelites cried out to God, and God performed a miracle and turned the water sweet.
Often, when we first come out of captivity from sin, whether we be newly born-again Christians or people who have just broken a stronghold in their lives, things get worse before they get better. We find that abstaining from that sin is very difficult, and if we become desperate enough, we try to rationalize the sin away and dive back into our old habits. Reliance on God is key. He proved faithful in helping us get away, and He is still faithful in maintaining our distance, if we are willing to let Him help. I suppose the point is that God helps us with everything, both the big and the small. We just have to stay in touch with Him and ask Him for his help.
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Rich, this is so great! I'm so glad that you've found such a wonderful way to engage in God's Word with this blog. Keep up the good work, brother. I'm praying for you. Love & miss!
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