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In this lesson we learned that the Israelites complained a lot during their time in the wilderness—they weren’t satisfied with God’s provision. What can you learn from this that could help you process life’s difficulties more effectively?
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It’s human nature to complain. We always focus on current difficulties or limitations and only consider the past’s better things. We lack the humility to be thankful that God still looks after us regardless of our spiritual conditions. Our hope is in God’s faithfulness which will guide us through even though we lack the courage or abilities.
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I am deeply convicted of the need to be intentional in cultivating an attitude of gratitude. It is so easy to become complacent, forgetting that there is not one good thing that we have that God has not given. For, all goodness is derived from Him. I pray for an increased awareness of the presence of God and His action in the ordinary moments of life. I want to be one who is obsessed with Light–who cannot help but track it, even in the darkest day.
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That it is foolish to think that God is going to satisfy all our wants and needs but the promise is that he will sustain us , may be not according to our expectations but definitely according to his will and plans
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Most of all not to complain and in humbleness receive God’s provisions, care, mercy, grace, and love. As well as, thank Him for all those things because God always goes exceedingly, abundantly above all we think or ask. Especially be more thankful and grateful.
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Paul tells us (1 Cor 10:1-11) that these things happened and were recorded for us to warn us not to sin as they did. In particular, complaining is sin (v.10). If we are given to grumbling, we cannot be blameless and pure children of God who shine as lights in the world (Phil 2:14-15). Complaining is sin because we are not thankful to God for what He has given us. Complaining is unbelief because we do not believe that God has our best interests at heart and will help us through the current situation, however bad it seems. Of course, complaining is also a bad testimony to unbelievers who are observing how we respond to God in life.
I learn that, to process life’s difficulties more positively, I must affirm in faith that God my Father is the Giver of good things (James 1:17); I must give thanks to God through Jesus Christ (Eph 5:20); I must call on the name of the Lord to help me through this difficulty (Rom 10:13).
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