Daily Delight Devotional – Thursday, December 7, 2023

And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore, the name of it was called Marah.

Exodus 15:23 (KJV)

On their journey, the Israelites faced a challenging situation at Marah. The waters were bitter, rendering them undrinkable. The people were in distress as bitterness multiplied. Moses, recognizing the severity of the predicament, sought the Lord in prayer. In response, God provided a solution. Moses was instructed to take a branch from a tree and cast it into the bitter waters. Miraculously, the once bitter waters turned sweet.

This event at Marah illustrates a profound lesson – every bitter problem has a sweet solution. No matter the intensity or bitterness of a problem, divine solutions are available through God. Your current experience of bitterness, your Marah, can transform into sweetness when you seek God in prayer. Regardless of the severity of your situation, divine solutions await those who turn to God in faith.

Insight: Every problem has both natural and spiritual aspects; however, the spiritual approach often yields lasting results.

Prayer: Father, I bring every problem before you, trusting that, in the name of Jesus, divine solutions will turn bitterness into sweetness in my life.

Further Bible Reading: Exodus 15:24-25
Daily Bible Reading: 2 Chronicles 20:1-20