Numbers 11:1" And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord:and the Lord heard it; and His anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burnt among them,and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp".
Behold how easy mischief begins among the mixed multitude, the church goer and the Christian. The great danger of the church lies in her congregation, the casual followers, they actually infect the true believer. Grumbling, discontentment, ungrateful complaining, these are grievous offences against our gracious God. God is displeased with a dissatisfied spirit, like us with an ungrateful, and unthankful child. There is an evil lust which accompanies our complaining, a covetousness, an ungrateful spirit which says" God you have made a mistake I would have done things different". God is absolutely always in control. For we deserved to be dead yet the Lord through his mercy and grace gives us life. He has blessed us with eternal life, feeding us bread of heaven and yet we complain that we are not living like we were when we were lost in darkness.
Murmuring is quarreling with God, and making a verbal attack against Him. The children of Isreal murmured and said, that God had not dealt well with them, that they deserved better than what he had given them.When we complain about where we are and what we have or don't have we to are telling God that he could do better, like we have been so good. God will not withhold any good thing from us, but he can't bless us with them until we are ready to receive them. Jesus has saved us from sin but we still have a sinners nature, we still think like sinners, and God is still working on us. He is creating in us a new nature, blessing us with the mind of Christ, and only he knows what we need to complete this great work he has started. If we are selfish with the little things how can he bless us with the big things. If we are to tired to clean and care for the little apartment why would he burden us with a big house. It is when you've been faithful over the little things, that he will make you ruler over the many.
The murmurer charged God with folly,implying God might have a need to be wiser and a better God. They had manna,but complained they had no meat, but then was still not satisfied when they were given meat..Let us not complain and be content, for God's word says" contentment with God is great gain".
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