Numbers 11:5-6 (NKJV) 5 We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic; 6 but now our whole being is dried up; there is nothing at all except this manna before our eyes!”
While the Israelites were in the desert, God provided for their every need, including their food.
He caused something to rain down onto the ground each night, which they gathered in the morning and made meals from. This substance was called manna.
Every day the Israelites had plenty to eat. They had no worries whatsoever when it came to what they would eat each day.
After some time, though, they began to murmur and complain. They wire tired of eating manna, the food that God chose to provide them with.
Our question for everyone today is this “are we like the Israelites? Do we complain about what we have been blessed with, because we’re tired of it or bored with it?”
Whether we have been blessed with a lot or with a little, there isn’t a single person reading this who hasn’t complained about what they have or what they think they lack. We are as guilty as the Israelites.
As God’s people, we need to seek God’s forgiveness for our selfish ways and self-centeredness. It’s easy to fall into the trap of dissatisfaction, but it’s shameful in the eyes of God, and we all need to repent.
Take some time, right now, while you’re reading this, and thank God for what you have been blessed with.
It’s not wrong to want to better yourself, but it is wrong for us to be ungrateful for the things that we already have.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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