The greatest moment in the history of the people of Israel was enacted
when the Lord parted the waters of the Red Sea to allow the fleeing
Israelites to escape from the clutches of the oppressive Egyptian king.
When the Israelites saw the awesome power of God destroy the
pursuing Egyptian army, they had faith in the Lord. Then, led by
Miriam's tambourine, they danced and sang praises to the Lord for the
great victory he had given them.
But, very soon, after walking into the desert of Shur, and finding
no water, even after three days, to quench their thirst, the euphoria of
the spectacular events at the Red Sea gradually wore off.
Then they reached Marah, and found the water they were seeking. But,
to their consternation, the water turned out to be so bitter that it
was undrinkable!
At this point, their pent up frustration reared its ugly head, and
the Israelites reverted to their favorite pastime - of grumbling. They
complained to their leader, Moses.
So, this great friend of God "prayed earnestly to the Lord, and the
Lord showed him a piece of wood, which he threw into the water; and the
water became fit to drink." (Exo 15: 25)
Every marriage, too, goes through similar phases that the Israelites experienced in their flight out of Egypt.
First, the enthusiastic courtship, wherein the man and woman are
lost in the starry depths of each other's eyes. Between mooning over
each other and whispering sweet nothings, the couple fails to notice the
different facets that make up their individual personalities.
Successful courtship is followed by blissful "flight" from their
respective homes and families into a covenant of marriage. This is
celebrated with great joy and merriment, with dancing and singing.
But, very soon, the excitement of marriage gradually starts wearing
out. The stars in the eyes get dimmer, and the couple starts seeing, for
the first time, the negative aspects of each other's character. Fault
finding is the order of the day, and whispered sweet nothings are
replaced by sharp retorts.
Bitterness now creeps in, and the couple has reached the "Marah" of
their marriage! But, all is not lost. Remember the piece of wood that
sweetened the Marah of the Israelites? That piece of wood is still
available today to sweeten any bitterness in your life.
This piece of wood is nothing but the Cross of Jesus Christ, the
center of all mankind! The message of the Cross is a message of Love, it
is a message of Forgiveness, it is a message of Healing, but most of
all it is a message of the Power of God, which can turn all the
bitterness in your marriage into the nectar of the gods.
So, place the glorious Cross of Jesus Christ in your life and let
that "piece of wood" sweeten your marriage, for Scripture tells us:
"Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved - you and your
family." (Acts 16: 31)
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