Reading:
Numbers 11:1-15

Complaining has shown up on the menu for Sunday School this coming Sunday.

The ancient Israelites provide the historical point of reference here in Numbers 11.

“And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled…” (1).

What a complaining bunch God’s people proved themselves to be way back then!

And God wants me to learn from their example. So I’ve come up with five questions to personalize the matter of complaining:

  1. Is my discouragement any different before God than their complaining?
  2. “And the LORD heard it” — to what extent does that matter to me?
  3. How have I grown weary and dissatisfied with any of God’s provision for me?
  4. “I am not able to bear all this…alone” — what’s the solution?
  5. What did I do this past week to overcome my complaining spirit?

Will murmuring and complaining show up on my life menu today?

May I be delivered from chronic complaining. In fact, may I turn away from all complaining!

[The Scriptures say in Numbers 11:6 -- There is nothing at all, beside this manna]
from Numbers 11:6

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2 thoughts on “The Sin of Complaining”

  1. Oh my, this lesson is really crushing my toes.

    Is my discouragement any different before God than their complaining? No…in fact I think discouragement oftentimes brings on complaining.

    “And the LORD heard it” — to what extent does that matter to me? It matters a lot; as Christians…Children of God, we should desire to have our Father pleased with us. Question…..if you do not utter the words of complaint, but think them…..isn’t that just as bad?

    How have I grown weary and dissatisfied with any of God’s provision for me? Absolutely not….I think oftentimes we grow weary of God instructing us to wait.
    “I am not able to bear all this…alone” — what’s the solution? Lean and depend on Jesus for….”His strength is perfect, when our strength is gone”.

    What did I do this past week to overcome my complaining spirit? Nothing; however, in the upcoming week, I will focus on not complaining, but trusting and depending on God more.

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