The Desert of Bitterness ~ TESTING

Not lost in the Sinai desert. But still the Israelites found themselves very unhappy. The bitter waters of Marah confronted God's thirsty infant nation.
Not lost in the Sinai desert. But still the Israelites found themselves very unhappy. The bitter waters of Marah confronted God's thirsty infant nation.
The sea waters parted for Israel but didn't for Egypt. # Israel lived. Egypt drowned.
There are many rich fields for bitterness. Harsh labor is but one fertile soil. (Read the series Introduction to The Desert of Bitterness.
Moses led recalcitrant, fear-filled, faith-void grumblers to the shores of the Red Sea. A hotly pursuing Egyptian army hemmed them in. Swords behind Israel, seas before them.
LENT BIBLE STUDIES ~ The Bible is rich with stories from yesterday that become equally powerful metaphors for the modern reader today.
Cosmetics exaggerate features to a BIGGER place in an observer's eye.
Faith is no man's jailer. Faith has been betrayed. It has been exchanged for knowledge. Abundant Christian knowledge is spuriously advertised from pulpits.
As sure as the candles on my birthday cake accumulate the titans of my flesh and faith war.
Hearts are melted, hearts are worn, heart are soothed or hearts are torn. Love can be as constructive as its loss can be destructive.