DAILY READINGS: 1 Chron. 22-23; Ezekiel 20:45-21:32; John 7:31-8:11
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. Numbers 11:1
Why do people complain? Because their expectations are not met. Because today is deemed worse than yesterday. The Israelites murmured because their wilderness situation was less desirable than their faulty memories of Egypt. God had delivered them from bondage to have communion with Him. When judgment came, it was those furthest from the Lord that suffered the most. Nearest to Christ and a Christ-focused mind alleviates complaining and its consequences.—Warren Henderson
Taken up with Thee, Lord Jesus, I would be,
Finding joy and satisfaction all in Thee. —Henry Bennett