“The people fell to grumbling over their hard life. God heard. When He heard His anger flared; then fire blazed up and burned the outer boundaries of the camp. The people cried out for help to Moses; Moses prayed to God and the fire died down” (Numbers 11:1-3)

These verses reveal to us that grumbling holds no virtue before the Lord. Their grumbling was an accusation against God, an indication of their unbelief. But God is faithful. 2 Timothy 2:11-13 powerfully encourages us: “This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us; if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.”

So, we should learn to trust God in our difficult situations or misfortunes. Philippian 2:14-15 raises a standard for us: “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky…” Aha! Grumbling dims our light. This is true because God’s word says that all the Israelites who grumbled in the wilderness did not make it to the Promised Land (1 Corinthians 10:10).

Yes, we do face tough times, but instead of grumbling which certainly slows us down and turns us away from the faith, we do everything in gratitude which renews His strength in us. So, let’s rejoice in the Lord. “No matter what happens,” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, “always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”

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