Exodus 15:21-22
“And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.” A time in the wilderness with no water is common after a moment of great victory. Elijah experienced it after he climbed the mountain to face the prophets of Baal in I Kings 18. The power of God had been evident in the lack of rain before the event, the fire from heaven during, and the repentance of the people afterward. The magnificence of God’s power in that situation certainly rivals this one, and in both a moment of strong trial came immediately. The lives of God’s servants were potentially endangered in both instances; one from dehydration and the other from murder. A classic tactic of the enemy is displayed in each story: strike when the people of God breath a sigh of relief. Sadly, sin was committed by both parties in these examples, but their defeat can be our triumph if we will only learn from their stories. Even in victory, we must know that there is no time for letting down our guard. The enemy lurks just around the corner and is always ready to strike. Our task is reliance upon Christ moment by moment, day by day. Take a lesson from Israel and be prepared for praising followed by almost instantaneous thirst.
September 25, 2008 8:00 am 
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