“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.”
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 NLT
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There was a lot in these 2 Chapters of Numbers, but two comments; I am encouraged that Moses, after all He had already seen God do, still had doubt about where all the meat was going to come from. (Numbers 11:21-23) That encourages my own walk of faith. Secondly, our fleshly desires will eventually kill us. Maybe not literally, but emotionally, mentally, financially, physically, and/or spiritually. (Numbers 11:33-34) Our gain is to trust God. He always knows best!
16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace –
We need comfort & hope especially today. Peace to you sisters!
Moses says, “I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.” And God sends help for him! I’ve really been feeling this way lately as God has placed a lot of broken people in my life. This is a reminder to turn to him and tell how I feel!
Numbers 11:17 Then I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit who is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself. ❤️
May we not fall into unbelief of the goodness of God like the Israelites in the wilderness and the worshippers of the AntiChrist. Oh Lord protect us from the deceptions of Satan that make us to forget your truth!
1And the people complained in the hearing of the Lord about their misfortunes, and when the Lord heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp.
This was very convicting for me. I know I complain way too much. I need to focus on Gods blessings and not my misfortunes.
23 The Lord said to Moses, “Is the Lord’s power limited? Now you shall see whether My word will come true for you or not.” God seems to delight in doing “above & beyond” what we could ever imagine. Moses had no clue how God would provide meat for everyone. Seems a lot like the lesson taught when the Israelites walked through the sea, got water from the rock… I wonder what lessons I’m missing in my life that God wants me to remember? God, help me not to miss your faithful lovingkindness towards me.
Reading numbers today made me realise also that We must not take His holiness lightly. God is a passionate God but we must not put him to the test by sinning the same sins again and again. Thank you Lord for you redemption through the blood of Christ we are covered but we know you are a holy God. Let us not test your ways to lead you to frustration.
At first when I read about Gods fire burning with
Anger because of the grumbling I started to worry and prayed to God, Lord I complain all the time. Forgive me. I must repent as you can become frustrated for my ungrateful heart. We must look to God and praise Him for taking us out of slavery we were in chains before we were saved. We now live in the light. It’s so easy to look at the world and all the things that are luring us. Drag us away from Him. Lord let us look to you. You have given us true water of life!
9 When you go into battle in your own land against an enemy who is oppressing you, sound a blast on the trumpets. Then you will be remembered by the Lord your God and rescued from your enemies.
This verse jumped out at me today while I was catching up on my readings. The sounding of the trumpet (shofar/ ram’s horn) is a beautiful picture of Jesus and His victory. Whenever we remember Jesus and His finished work, God will remember us and move in to rescue us from our enemies or give us the victory Jesus died to give us :)
With him I speak mouth to mouth, clearly, and not in riddles and he be holds the form of the Lord. Numbers 12:8. I thought of the New Testament and how God has given all of us his Holy Spirit. We now behold the form of the Lord which is so encouraging. God speaks to us mouth to mouth when we pray.
So grateful for all these insightful comments. I’ve been having a very hard time with my newborn 5 week old and have been very quick to complain. God won’t give me more than I can handle — I will rest in that <3.
I’m sure everyone has heard the saying “God will never give me more than I can handle.”
I’m struggling with believing that because my anxiety is beginning to be something I can’t bear on my own, and now it’s turned into what I believe to be a panic attack. I had my first the other night and it was terrible.
I just can’t believe that God would give me that and expect me to be able to handle that by myself. I think he gives us more than we can possibly or humanly handle because He wants us to turn to Him and He wants to share our burden, take it off our shoulders, just like He did when Moses said the burden was far too much for him to bear alone and he would rather die than continue to live with this huge burden. So God put the burden on 70 other people so that Moses could bear it, not alone, but with others. I identity a lot with Moses right now, which is comforting.
Lauren a couple years ago I was thinking about that phrase and decided to look it up. And there is no scripture that says God doesn’t give us more than we can handle! The only one that comes close is 1 Corinth 10:13 which says the Lord will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we can bear (and beyond that, when we are tempted He will give us a way out). All that to say…I agree with you! I think God chooses us and our weaknesses to show His power and work in our lives. So much of what Paul wrote in the NT gives evidence of that, especially 2 Corinth 12:8-10. I’m praying for you Lauren. Praying that the Lord would overwhelm you with his peace and power.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Cor 12:9
Here’s another promise you can claim. I understand. Praying for you. JESUS IS sufficient.
I know I’m a year past when you posted this but I still felt led to post :) I can relate a lot to what you are going through. A few months ago I had such bad anxiety that I found myself digging my fingernails into my palms (not to the point of breaking skin, but enough to leave an impression) It wasn’t until I had the revelation that God does not give us anxiety. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but he has given unto us a spirit of power, a spirit of love, and a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 I kept repeating that promise over and over and it would help so much! Praying for you! Just remember “perfect love casts out all fear” We need to fix our eyes on Jesus because he is love and will cast out all fear. :)
13: …from the beginning God chose you
I am awestruck that He would choose someone like me, so undeserving, so sinful. I fail Him repeatedly yet before I was conceived He knew me and loved me. I am so thankful to be His today!!
Numbers 11:1 – Now the people complained about their hardships in the heading of the Lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. — Oh Father forgive me for the multitudes of times I’ve complained about all sorts of things. Help me to remember you have me exactly where you want me and everything I have or don’t have is exactly how you want it. You are God, I am not.
“10 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,”
PLEASE God, help those we love that are deluded and not believing the truth to turn and believe, through the power of your Spirit, amen!
Moses sought The Lord and He provided. When Moses was done, exhausted, He sought God and God provided 70 men to help Him. I so want to always go to JESUS and seek His provision instead of stumbling around in my own strength. It doesn’t work and He is patiently waiting, ready to give me everything I need, if I will seek and rest in Him. What peace.
13 So they moved out for the first time according to the commandment of the Lord through Moses.
This simple verse really touched me this morning – they moved, for the first time, according to how God was moving (via the cloud). How amazing! Day by day, God is leading us from within. He is leading His people, and what struck me in Numbers was that not only did the people feel like they were suffering, but God wasn’t having the easiest time too, evident from the fire and even His response to Moses and the people. This is a journey, and not just us. When we grieve, He is grieving. The frustration is tied in so closely, which shows how much God loves His people. ❤️
This reminder really got to me: 11:23 The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.”
When we worry or have anxiety, are we not doing the same thing? I need to remind myself this when I get stressed about things. Do I think His arm is too short?
God is so much bigger than we think He is. In the day-to-day life we get so busy and so focused on other things that God seems to get smaller and smaller in our minds, and then when life gets hard we doubt His ability to rescue us. Sometimes we even forget to ask. His love is so vast, so incredible, that He cares about every detail in our lives. How amazing!
Thanks for sharing I read that, but didn’t “see” it until you wrote it. In my life this lesson is so huge as I am taking care of my mother in Hospice in our home. God has blessed me so by all the helpers to ease my burden. I needed to read your post today…my heart is weary and I was dreading this weekend. My uncle is here for 4 days and he has been a good distraction for her, and help to me. My mother is not an easy person and has not accepted where her health is, so all I could focus on for two days is dreading having my uncle leave. Your words helped me shift my focus and count my blessing for having him here now and all the other Hospice help. My heart is full of gratitude for helping me shift my focus and heart back to gratitude.
Dear Blondie, what a gift you are to your Mom. What blessings you have in others to give you respite. You will be in my prayers. When things get really tough find a quiet place and pray for strength and calm and then send up prayers of thanks for as many things as you can think of. You will leave your quiet time alone with Our Father refreshed and filled. God will give you manna while you are on this journey, He will not leave you alone. Thank you, sister, for loving your Mom and respecting her enough to care for her in her troubled time.
What a completely humble service you are doing by providing this care for your mom. It is HARD. I am praying for you. Praying that the Lord will give you moments of respite and peace. Praying the Lord’s peace will come upon your mom and soften her during this time. Praying you will feel His presence in your home.
Numbers 11:5 “We remember the fish which we used to eat free in Egypt, the cucumbers and the melons and the leeks and the onions and the garlic”. They were slaves in Egypt! Forced into hard labor. Exhausted and tormented. Yet looking back it seemed attractive and desirable. But we do the same thing. In misery we finally return to God with a broken heart, purposeless life, no will to live. And He cleanses and heals our hearts, restores us to fellowship with Him, and gives us a purpose – a reason to live. And for awhile we rejoice! And say, “why would I ever leave this??” But then we start to slide. And think about “how good” life was in captivity. And we despise our Savior. And the cycle begins again.
This is so true in my life. Every day I mess up I am more and more thankful for the love, mercy and grace of God in my life that redeems me from every mistake. I pray that I always cling to jesus and the cross and remember sin is not worth it
Antimony, I thank you so much for expressing these thoughts. I am on the downward slope of this cycle, and it is so helpful and encouraging to know that others out there fall victim to it.
Just like how the Israelites thought they were better off in Egypt, sometimes we think we were better off apart from God, better off in our sin. Christianity is a hard road and God takes us through some rough places and trials to grow us and strengthen us but we must remember where He is leading us. The promised land :)
I thought something similar! it’s so interesting how they mentioned the food in Egypt and not the horrible abusive treatment — sin is so similar; we romanticize our ugly past and it gives us disdain for a holier present because we think it’s less “good” or “fun.” may our eyes be opened to the reality of sin that we may cling to God & our progress.
Numbers was a good example of God fulfilling promises and doing what we think is impossible when He provided meat for 600,000 people in a desert! Jesus did a fraction of this great miracle with the loaves and fishes but could have created out of nothing to feed people. He chose to use us in partnership…he breathed on our weak offering.
I got through about verse 5, and had the sincere thought, “There is just so much going on around the Tabernacle & the surrounding camp. I’d like to see a movie of what it actually looked like in functionality.”
It’s just hard for me to wrap my mind around how they kept it all straight!
Isn’t it funny how we’re such a visual generation?
I’m sitting here complaining that I want ice cream and then decided to read today’s verses……talk about feeling guilty. I just look at my husband and say, “im good. Forget it.”
Wow, today I was meant to pick this back up and read. spoke right into a current situation and told me to gain more perspective. Not my doing and showing but His will make things really happen.
The Lord takes it seriously when His people complain. In my life I think I’m complaining about health, people, or situations but I forget 1. I am complaining in the presence of the Lord 2. That in reality I’m actually complaining against Him- the One who controls everything that goes on in my life! When I complain, I am basically saying that His will and His ways are not good. That I could do it better. It is sin and it grieves the Lord. And while there is now an abundance of grace through the new covenant (hopefully no fire to consume me right up!) I love Him so and I don’t want to grieve Him!!
Yes! This passage hit me too. The Isrealites prayed for freedom and Gods provision and yet when he provided they were quick to complain. It got me thinking about what I am I complaining about now that was a desperate prayer a few months ago.
“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope, comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.”
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 NLT
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Wow… the man of lawlessness.. this is relevant at this very time. I pray people open their eyes.
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the Lord chose you… we should continually be choosing him♥️
23And the Lord said to Moses, “Is the Lord’s hand shortened? Now you shall see whether my word will come true for you or not.”
There was a lot in these 2 Chapters of Numbers, but two comments; I am encouraged that Moses, after all He had already seen God do, still had doubt about where all the meat was going to come from. (Numbers 11:21-23) That encourages my own walk of faith. Secondly, our fleshly desires will eventually kill us. Maybe not literally, but emotionally, mentally, financially, physically, and/or spiritually. (Numbers 11:33-34) Our gain is to trust God. He always knows best!
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16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace –
We need comfort & hope especially today. Peace to you sisters!
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God is so good!
Moses says, “I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.” And God sends help for him! I’ve really been feeling this way lately as God has placed a lot of broken people in my life. This is a reminder to turn to him and tell how I feel!
Numbers 11:17 Then I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit who is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself. ❤️
“comfort your hearts” -ellie
May we not fall into unbelief of the goodness of God like the Israelites in the wilderness and the worshippers of the AntiChrist. Oh Lord protect us from the deceptions of Satan that make us to forget your truth!
23% !!! And so much more to go!
1And the people complained in the hearing of the Lord about their misfortunes, and when the Lord heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp.
This was very convicting for me. I know I complain way too much. I need to focus on Gods blessings and not my misfortunes.
23 The Lord said to Moses, “Is the Lord’s power limited? Now you shall see whether My word will come true for you or not.” God seems to delight in doing “above & beyond” what we could ever imagine. Moses had no clue how God would provide meat for everyone. Seems a lot like the lesson taught when the Israelites walked through the sea, got water from the rock… I wonder what lessons I’m missing in my life that God wants me to remember? God, help me not to miss your faithful lovingkindness towards me.
Yes! How many times does He have to prove Himself to Moses? How many times does He have to do it for me because I miss it?
Reading numbers today made me realise also that We must not take His holiness lightly. God is a passionate God but we must not put him to the test by sinning the same sins again and again. Thank you Lord for you redemption through the blood of Christ we are covered but we know you are a holy God. Let us not test your ways to lead you to frustration.
At first when I read about Gods fire burning with
Anger because of the grumbling I started to worry and prayed to God, Lord I complain all the time. Forgive me. I must repent as you can become frustrated for my ungrateful heart. We must look to God and praise Him for taking us out of slavery we were in chains before we were saved. We now live in the light. It’s so easy to look at the world and all the things that are luring us. Drag us away from Him. Lord let us look to you. You have given us true water of life!
Amen! I complain a lot too. Praying that my heart would find more contentment in life and less to grumble about!
9 When you go into battle in your own land against an enemy who is oppressing you, sound a blast on the trumpets. Then you will be remembered by the Lord your God and rescued from your enemies.
This verse jumped out at me today while I was catching up on my readings. The sounding of the trumpet (shofar/ ram’s horn) is a beautiful picture of Jesus and His victory. Whenever we remember Jesus and His finished work, God will remember us and move in to rescue us from our enemies or give us the victory Jesus died to give us :)
With him I speak mouth to mouth, clearly, and not in riddles and he be holds the form of the Lord. Numbers 12:8. I thought of the New Testament and how God has given all of us his Holy Spirit. We now behold the form of the Lord which is so encouraging. God speaks to us mouth to mouth when we pray.
So grateful for all these insightful comments. I’ve been having a very hard time with my newborn 5 week old and have been very quick to complain. God won’t give me more than I can handle — I will rest in that <3.
I’m sure everyone has heard the saying “God will never give me more than I can handle.”
I’m struggling with believing that because my anxiety is beginning to be something I can’t bear on my own, and now it’s turned into what I believe to be a panic attack. I had my first the other night and it was terrible.
I just can’t believe that God would give me that and expect me to be able to handle that by myself. I think he gives us more than we can possibly or humanly handle because He wants us to turn to Him and He wants to share our burden, take it off our shoulders, just like He did when Moses said the burden was far too much for him to bear alone and he would rather die than continue to live with this huge burden. So God put the burden on 70 other people so that Moses could bear it, not alone, but with others. I identity a lot with Moses right now, which is comforting.
Lauren a couple years ago I was thinking about that phrase and decided to look it up. And there is no scripture that says God doesn’t give us more than we can handle! The only one that comes close is 1 Corinth 10:13 which says the Lord will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we can bear (and beyond that, when we are tempted He will give us a way out). All that to say…I agree with you! I think God chooses us and our weaknesses to show His power and work in our lives. So much of what Paul wrote in the NT gives evidence of that, especially 2 Corinth 12:8-10. I’m praying for you Lauren. Praying that the Lord would overwhelm you with his peace and power.
Thank you so much for your insight and kind words. They mean a lot ❤️
I know what you’re going through Lauren and I’m praying for you!
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Cor 12:9
Here’s another promise you can claim. I understand. Praying for you. JESUS IS sufficient.
I cannot tell you how relatable this is to me right now. Thank you for this! I will be praying for you. God bless!
Thank you sweet ladies for all your words and prayers. You have no idea how much that means to me! I’ll be praying for you all!
I know I’m a year past when you posted this but I still felt led to post :) I can relate a lot to what you are going through. A few months ago I had such bad anxiety that I found myself digging my fingernails into my palms (not to the point of breaking skin, but enough to leave an impression) It wasn’t until I had the revelation that God does not give us anxiety. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but he has given unto us a spirit of power, a spirit of love, and a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 I kept repeating that promise over and over and it would help so much! Praying for you! Just remember “perfect love casts out all fear” We need to fix our eyes on Jesus because he is love and will cast out all fear. :)
13: …from the beginning God chose you
I am awestruck that He would choose someone like me, so undeserving, so sinful. I fail Him repeatedly yet before I was conceived He knew me and loved me. I am so thankful to be His today!!
Numbers 11:1 – Now the people complained about their hardships in the heading of the Lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. — Oh Father forgive me for the multitudes of times I’ve complained about all sorts of things. Help me to remember you have me exactly where you want me and everything I have or don’t have is exactly how you want it. You are God, I am not.
“10 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. 11 For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,”
PLEASE God, help those we love that are deluded and not believing the truth to turn and believe, through the power of your Spirit, amen!
“Is the Lord’s arm too short?”
This struck me too!
Yeah, that was a little bit of a punch in the face this morning!!
Moses sought The Lord and He provided. When Moses was done, exhausted, He sought God and God provided 70 men to help Him. I so want to always go to JESUS and seek His provision instead of stumbling around in my own strength. It doesn’t work and He is patiently waiting, ready to give me everything I need, if I will seek and rest in Him. What peace.
13 So they moved out for the first time according to the commandment of the Lord through Moses.
This simple verse really touched me this morning – they moved, for the first time, according to how God was moving (via the cloud). How amazing! Day by day, God is leading us from within. He is leading His people, and what struck me in Numbers was that not only did the people feel like they were suffering, but God wasn’t having the easiest time too, evident from the fire and even His response to Moses and the people. This is a journey, and not just us. When we grieve, He is grieving. The frustration is tied in so closely, which shows how much God loves His people. ❤️
Father, please give me a grateful heart. Help me not to turn my back on Your amazing grace. I only want You.
15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.
Let’s had fast to the hope that we have!
This reminder really got to me: 11:23 The Lord answered Moses, “Is the Lord’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.”
When we worry or have anxiety, are we not doing the same thing? I need to remind myself this when I get stressed about things. Do I think His arm is too short?
God is so much bigger than we think He is. In the day-to-day life we get so busy and so focused on other things that God seems to get smaller and smaller in our minds, and then when life gets hard we doubt His ability to rescue us. Sometimes we even forget to ask. His love is so vast, so incredible, that He cares about every detail in our lives. How amazing!
Yes! Wonderful point and reminder
What stood out for me today? That Moses cried out that the burden was to heavy, and God provided 70 others to help share his burden.
Thanks for sharing I read that, but didn’t “see” it until you wrote it. In my life this lesson is so huge as I am taking care of my mother in Hospice in our home. God has blessed me so by all the helpers to ease my burden. I needed to read your post today…my heart is weary and I was dreading this weekend. My uncle is here for 4 days and he has been a good distraction for her, and help to me. My mother is not an easy person and has not accepted where her health is, so all I could focus on for two days is dreading having my uncle leave. Your words helped me shift my focus and count my blessing for having him here now and all the other Hospice help. My heart is full of gratitude for helping me shift my focus and heart back to gratitude.
Dear Blondie, what a gift you are to your Mom. What blessings you have in others to give you respite. You will be in my prayers. When things get really tough find a quiet place and pray for strength and calm and then send up prayers of thanks for as many things as you can think of. You will leave your quiet time alone with Our Father refreshed and filled. God will give you manna while you are on this journey, He will not leave you alone. Thank you, sister, for loving your Mom and respecting her enough to care for her in her troubled time.
What a completely humble service you are doing by providing this care for your mom. It is HARD. I am praying for you. Praying that the Lord will give you moments of respite and peace. Praying the Lord’s peace will come upon your mom and soften her during this time. Praying you will feel His presence in your home.
Numbers 11:5 “We remember the fish which we used to eat free in Egypt, the cucumbers and the melons and the leeks and the onions and the garlic”. They were slaves in Egypt! Forced into hard labor. Exhausted and tormented. Yet looking back it seemed attractive and desirable. But we do the same thing. In misery we finally return to God with a broken heart, purposeless life, no will to live. And He cleanses and heals our hearts, restores us to fellowship with Him, and gives us a purpose – a reason to live. And for awhile we rejoice! And say, “why would I ever leave this??” But then we start to slide. And think about “how good” life was in captivity. And we despise our Savior. And the cycle begins again.
This is so true in my life. Every day I mess up I am more and more thankful for the love, mercy and grace of God in my life that redeems me from every mistake. I pray that I always cling to jesus and the cross and remember sin is not worth it
Antimony, I thank you so much for expressing these thoughts. I am on the downward slope of this cycle, and it is so helpful and encouraging to know that others out there fall victim to it.
Just like how the Israelites thought they were better off in Egypt, sometimes we think we were better off apart from God, better off in our sin. Christianity is a hard road and God takes us through some rough places and trials to grow us and strengthen us but we must remember where He is leading us. The promised land :)
Amen!
I thought something similar! it’s so interesting how they mentioned the food in Egypt and not the horrible abusive treatment — sin is so similar; we romanticize our ugly past and it gives us disdain for a holier present because we think it’s less “good” or “fun.” may our eyes be opened to the reality of sin that we may cling to God & our progress.
Britt, thank you for bringing this illustration to light.
So true!
29 But Moses replied, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!”
Yes!! Cool that Joel later spoke about this and it fulfilled in the NT – and even now. So thankful for the Spirit!
I hadn’t thought of that–the stark contrast that we ALL have His Spirit on us under the new covenant. Thank you for the connection.
Jennifer, yes & Paul too in 1 Corinthians 14:5
Numbers was a good example of God fulfilling promises and doing what we think is impossible when He provided meat for 600,000 people in a desert! Jesus did a fraction of this great miracle with the loaves and fishes but could have created out of nothing to feed people. He chose to use us in partnership…he breathed on our weak offering.
Interesting thought!!
I got through about verse 5, and had the sincere thought, “There is just so much going on around the Tabernacle & the surrounding camp. I’d like to see a movie of what it actually looked like in functionality.”
It’s just hard for me to wrap my mind around how they kept it all straight!
Isn’t it funny how we’re such a visual generation?
I’d like that too.
I’m sitting here complaining that I want ice cream and then decided to read today’s verses……talk about feeling guilty. I just look at my husband and say, “im good. Forget it.”
LOL never let it be said that God doesn’t have a sense of humor!
Andria, thank you for sharing that it made me lol. I love this community of women, and all that we share.
HAHAHA! Thanks for making me smile this morning!
Wow, today I was meant to pick this back up and read. spoke right into a current situation and told me to gain more perspective. Not my doing and showing but His will make things really happen.
It’s crazy how that works.
The Lord takes it seriously when His people complain. In my life I think I’m complaining about health, people, or situations but I forget 1. I am complaining in the presence of the Lord 2. That in reality I’m actually complaining against Him- the One who controls everything that goes on in my life! When I complain, I am basically saying that His will and His ways are not good. That I could do it better. It is sin and it grieves the Lord. And while there is now an abundance of grace through the new covenant (hopefully no fire to consume me right up!) I love Him so and I don’t want to grieve Him!!
Good thoughts. This is a big problem in my life too. May I see my complaints for what they really are.
So true!
Oh, you said this so well…complaining is just too easy a habit for me.
Such conviction. I fall in the trap of complaining way too often. Lord forgive me.
So well put Jess! Amen.
Yes! This passage hit me too. The Isrealites prayed for freedom and Gods provision and yet when he provided they were quick to complain. It got me thinking about what I am I complaining about now that was a desperate prayer a few months ago.
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