Exodus 15:27, NKJV: Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees; so they camped there by the waters. You have learned by now that you cannot worship the Lord when and where you want. God’s command to go into the wilderness a three-day journey and worship Him was not a suggestion. He says what He means and means what He says. When you go beyond what He told you to do, your waters always will be bitter. Bitter water comes from being in the wrong place at the wrong time. When you miss God, admit it, repent, and keep going until He makes the next move. “What can I do to fix it?” Never stay in a place just because it is comfortable or convenient. If you linger too long where you’re not supposed to be, you could miss His best for you. Keep going until you’re back in His arms, which is your place of twelve wells and seventy palm trees. Things could have been different for the children of Israel if they had stopped to worship Him when He told them to. While they were not permitted to return and get it right, God’s love and covenant still provided for them. They found water at Marah, but they needed God to intervene on their behalf. In fact, all they really had to do was to keep going until they reached the level of His provision. God is committed to provide for His children. He is not short when it comes to caring for you. Never doubt Him. In this case, they never knew whether their obedience to worship Him would have produced twelve or more wells and seventy or more palm trees. It is possible their obedience and worship could have produced more. Some of us today have settled for what we have because it is more and better than what we have had. But, is it God’s best for us? Would there be more if we took the time to worship Him?
Posted on: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 04:49:34 +0000
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