May 14

The Great Flip-flop

… the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD: … “The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my victory. He is my God and I will praise him: he is my father’s God and I will exalt him.”

Exodus 15:1a, 2 (NLT)


There was no water for the people to drink at that place, so they rebelled … This place was known as the waters of Meribah [arguing], because it is where the people of Israel argued with the LORD.

Numbers 20:2,13 (NLT)


Have you ever worn flip-flops at the beach? The cool thing about flip-flops for the feet is you can take them off or put them on in a second. The ultimate in casual attire, they represent easy living and, for some, a nonchalant, I-don’t-care attitude.

While flip-flops are a must for trips to the ocean shore, they are a disaster for attitudes and actions. Believe me, you don’t want to be a flip-flopper.

Take the Exodus generation. They had one of the greatest flip-flops of all time. Excited and ready to follow the Lord when he rescued them from Pharaoh’s army at the Red Sea, but totally opposed to Him in a dry and testy desert.

Our calling, like theirs, is to trust in the Lord regardless of circumstance (Proverbs 3:5,6).

Are you a flip-flopper? Don’t be. The Bible says a double-minded person is unstable in all their ways (James 1:8). Let’s be more consistent. Let’s be people of integrity, people of our word. Let’s honor God all the time.


Lord, encourage us to be consistent in our Christian walk. Help us to live in truth and love all the time. Amen.