2 Chronicles 34:1-33; Daniel 2:1-23; 1 John 4:1-21
Do all things without complaining. Philippians 2:14 NKJV
On the other side of the Red Sea, as the Israelites tasted freedom from Egypt, their voices overflowed with singing to their Saviour God. However, just 72 hours later, everything changed as they faced bitter disappointment at the undrinkable waters of Marah. Although God had not changed, their tune had! Singing was replaced with complaining—a word which at its root in Hebrew means “to stop, to stay permanently.” Their progress to the Promised Land was halted. Complaining is no small matter. It reflects a lack of faith in the goodness of God and misrepresents Him to those around us. Am I progressing in my walk with the Lord or is grumbling impeding my progress? —Michael McKillen
Count your blessings, name them one by one;
Count your blessings, see what God has done. —J. Oatman Jr