Murmurings Against the Lord
Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15
2In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. 3The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.” 4Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions.
9Then Moses told Aaron, “Say to the entire Israelite community, ‘Come before the Lord, for he has heard your grumbling.’ ” 10While Aaron was speaking to the whole Israelite community, they looked toward the desert, and there was the glory of the Lord appearing in the cloud. 11The Lord said to Moses, 12“I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.’ ” 13That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. 14When the dew was gone, thin flakes like frost on the ground appeared on the desert floor. 15When the Israelites saw it, they said to each other, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, “It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat.
We are:
- Afflicted by the enemy
- Engulfed by a spirit of discontent
- Mad about our circumstances
- Consumed with worry
- Afraid of the unknown or change
- We forget God’s faithfulness in the past - spiritual amnesia
List some times when God was faithful to you or yours:
Thank God for those times of His faithfulness.
Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you with a spirit of Thanksgiving and Praise.
Our attitude is a reflection of the spirit that dwells in us. Have you “put on” a spirit of gratitude this morning or do you just have an “attitude” that does not speak of the presence of Christ Jesus?
TODAY'S PREACHER
Randy Reese is Co-Directing Pastor of Calvary UMC