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“And he [Moses] cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet” (Exodus 15:25).
When there was no suitable water to drink, we notice that God did not supply different water for them. No, He showed Moses a tree, and when the tree was thrown into the water, it became sweet. What can we learn from this?
The tree is a picture of the cross of Christ. But how could it turn the bitter water into sweet water? When we walk through this world, we find that it is bitterness to us as Christians, for this world has rejected Christ. However, when we go back to the cross, we find that our blessed Savior has also gone through all the suffering from this world. He was rejected and crucified, and He can say, “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33).
Walking in fellowship with a rejected Christ gives us more joy than if we found this world a pleasant place. It is His cross that has separated us from this world, and that same cross turns the bitterness of this world into joy for us, as we enjoy His company.
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