What a wretched person I am. Matt preached on being content on Sunday, and Sat night I had a great dose of conviction of the amount of complaining that I do...And let me tell you how amazing and great God is to solidify the Holy Spirit's conviction within me...
In Numbers 11 the people of Isreal have been taken out of bondage from Egypt...Moses led them on a journey toward the promise land...God alone provided food "manna" from Heaven...and the people began to grumble and complain. Oh how alike we are...God heard their complaints and became angry...can you blame Him? These people were slaves, making brick out of dirt and hay all day...then the Pharaoh took away the hay and they had to figure something else out...and now they complain because GOD is only giving them "manna"...they wanted meat. So God being so gracious provided meat, quail to be exact...and they ate to their full...and became sick. Over indulgence...For all of my saved friends out there...is this not America? Is this not people (me) in the church? How sad we are as a body of Christ to not be content with what our amazing, Holy and righteous FATHER provides...soooo many of us are blessed beyond measure yet we cry out for more or complain about what we do or don't have...what a shame. Do we not realize that all we have comes from GOD and that He can give and take away?? He is leading us to "the promise land." What more could we ask and strive for than to be with our Heavenly Father. I am convicted and begging for a sense of contentment...Lord quiet my complaining help me be satisfied with what ever you provide, because you are all I need, the rest is just "icing on the cake."
How great is our God? How amazing is He to have placed us exactly where we are to learn and grow in the way that He see's fit? Take our lives Lord and transform them...
3 comments:
mmm, that's amazing.
Crazy to think that we complain just like people did thousands of years ago...sad really when we have soooooo much to be thankful for!!
Yea...I to often catch myself complaining and its an ugly thing. I have no right to complain about anything. God is so good to me...when I do catch myself, I need to stop and think about all that God has provided. I then feel pretty ridiculous...He is so good to us and I need to have more of a grateful heart then a complaining heart. Thanks for sharing that truthful insight...its good to hear.
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