Bitter water is made Sweet!

 

Bitter water is made Sweet!

 Bitter water is made drinkable now! Bitterness reminds us of the bondage we are all in because of sin. We were slaves of bandaged in sin, and we were delivered. Bitterness is over, and now we are in sweetness; in Christ.

Sweetness is frequently associated with honey, which is used metaphorically to describe the richness of God's word and wisdom. In God’s word, sweetness often symbolizes the pleasant and desirable aspects of life. This also includes the goodness and grace of God. Just like honey in the rock, sweetness is associated with the riches found in God’s wisdom; knowledge, and life itself! Just like honey in the rock, we find the sweetness in Christ our Rock, in His word which is unchangeable; inerrant, and authoritative.

 

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. 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. And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? And he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,  And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee;

Exo. 15: 22-26.

Sweetness is also linked to the blessings and abundance provided by God. 

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off;

Prov. 24: 13-14.

Strong's Greek: 4088. πικρία (pikria) -- Bitterness - Bible Hub

Strong’s Greek 4088 designates the sour, sharp disposition that settles in the human spirit when grace is resisted and anger is nursed. Scripture treats this inner bitterness not merely as an unpleasant …

Strong's Greek: 1099. γλυκύς (glukus) -- Sweet - Bible Hub

Though literally denoting sweetness to the taste, the word widens to describe what is pleasant, wholesome, and life-giving. It can signal refreshment for body, mind, or spirit, and therefore stands in …

“I think, if I had been there, I should have suggested that Moses should use that rod of his. Did he not divide the Red Sea with it? Why not just put his rod into the water, and stir it up, and make it sweet? Oh, yes, you know, we are always for running to old methods! But God is a Sovereign, and he will work as he pleases.” (Spurgeon)

“The Egyptians found enough water, and even too much of it, for they were drowned in the sea, but the well-beloved Israelites had no water at all. So is it with the wicked man; he often has enough of wealth, and too much of it, till he is drowned in sensual delights and perishes in floods of prosperity.” (Spurgeon)

A tree: “Medieval commentators delighted to see here a reference to the cross, by which the bitterest of life’s waters is sweetened.” (Cole)

                         Bitter waters at Marah was made Sweet!