Exodus 15:22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea; then

they went out into the Wilderness of Shur. And they went three

days in the wilderness and found no water. 23 Now when they

came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they

were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called Marah. 24 And

the people complained against Moses, saying, “What shall we

drink?” 25 So he cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed

him a tree. When he cast it into the waters, the waters were made

sweet. There He made a statute and an ordinance for them, and

there He tested them, 26 and said, “If you diligently heed the

voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give

ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none

of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians.

For I am the LORD who heals you.” - (NKJV)

How a tree made bitter water sweet

1. God redeemed His people from the bitter bondage

2. On their way to worship they ended up in complaints

3. The lesson of bitterness turned into life & grace

4. Palm Sunday is just 5 days away from Good Friday

5. The solution is provided in the darkest hour of agony