There is a preacher on radio who inspires me a lot. As I dress up for church every Sunday, I tune in to Impact FM and listen to Pastor Brian Migadde, whom God has given an amazing anointing to edify others.

This week, he was talking about Exodus 15:23-27. The children of Israel, while in the wilderness, thirsted for water and the only water available in Marah where they were was bitter. Moses placed a tree branch into the water and it became sweet again. The scripture says after this time in Marah, the Lord brought the Israelites to Elim, which had twelve wells of good water and several palm trees for shade. And they camped there.

And after his relating this scripture to what happens in everyday life, even today, many a listener agreed, where they are right now is Marah. The water is too bitter and the urge to grumble to the Lord is overwhelming. But the pastor encouraged his listeners that for us to get to Elim, you have to go through Marah.

What looks scarce and bitter right now will not kill you, for God provides sufficient grace to sail through. And when all is said and done, you will come to your Elim with its abundance of wells and water, and there, you shall find rest.

I was touched by the number of people who called in tearfully, narrating the different Marahs they were at in their lives. And I marvelled at the anointing on the man of God’s life as he had an encouraging word for everyone, and by the time they left the phone line, they seemed convinced their Elim was around the corner.
You too should stop focusing on Marah. Besides, the Lord has a plan to sweeten it for you, as He leads you to your Elim eventually.
And know what? Don’t look at Marah as a bad thing. Whatever it is you are going through, look at it as a platform God uses to glorify Himself.

You need a challenge in life, in order to have a testimony.
Like Pastor Migadde said, if in your walk in salvation you ever look back and see only smoothness and roses all the way, know that your journey is only beginning. But if you look back and see all these mountains you surmounted, the sealed off graves and storms you escaped unharmed, then you have a testimony.

When you look back and see barrenness as you now cuddle your baby, know your walk in salvation has been something.
When you look back and see the hunger and lack, but now are enjoying a season of plenty that is testimony enough that you have been to Marah, but have now reached Elim.
At 9a.m every Sunday, try to tune in to this programme on Impact FM (98.5). I am always blessed by the message there.

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