The secrets to living life to the full can be found in the wilderness.
It was there at Marah that the Lord laid before them the following conditions to test their faithfulness to him: “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and laws, then I will not make you suffer the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you” (Exodus 15:25-26, NLT).
These are conditions because of the word if. That’s the big word, because the Israelites did not do a very good job of fulfilling those conditions. And, to be honest, neither do we. And they seem so simple at first glance:
- Listen to God’s voice
- Do what is right in God’s sight
- Obey His commands
Father, today, help me to listen to your voice; help me to hear you clearly above all the babble of this world. I want to hear and understand you! Help me to do what is right in your sight today. I will have many decisions to make today. Grant me the wisdom in each situation to do what is right in your sight. Help me to obey your commands and laws today, Father. Give me the strength to obey you and to remain in your will, especially in the midst of any spiritual battles I find myself in today. YOU are the Lord that heals me!
