That Escalated Quickly

Scripture:  And when the Israelites saw the mighty hand of the Lord displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared the Lord and put their trust in him and in Moses his servant. Exodus 14:31

Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water. When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah.) So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?” Exodus 15:22-24

Observation: Three days?!? Re-read Exodus 14 ... God directly opposed the Egyptian army with his fire and smoke, divided the land with dark and light to further confuse the Egyptians, parted the sea to afford the escape, then drowned the entire Egyptian army. The Israelites pledged their trust to God, and ... three days later were grumbling because the water didn't taste good.

I mean ... they didn't know how to boil water? Or they hadn't packed any water for a trip into the desert in the first place? Or they are just ... the archetypal example of how we all fail to understand God's provision in our lives.

Application: That is of course the issue. When God blesses us, we say "thanks" and then ... immediately worry about our own lives again. I never fully lean into God's love in a way that means I fully trust him. I may trust him for something small, and when I trust him and he provides I thank him, but I fail to just trust him first the next time.

That is the story here. God has proven himself worthy of our trust to be certain. I need to therefore rely upon him and trust him with everything.

Prayer: Lord ... I'm working on it. Please be patient with me.