1 Corinthians 10:5: But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.

The Jews experienced God’s miracles, and yet they failed when they were tested in the wilderness. Experience must always be balanced with caution, for we never come to the place in our Christian walk where we are free from temptation and potential failure. All of the Jews twenty years old and upward who were rescued from Egypt, except for Joshua and Caleb, died in the wilderness during their years of wandering. 1

Application

  • Read Numbers 14:26-30. How does God respond to complaining? When we complain, who are we actually complaining against? How much complaining would a person of faith actually do?
  • Read 1 Thessalonians 5:6-18. These verses reveal God’s will for your life. Did you find His answer for you in theses verses? 1. Rejoice. 2. Pray. 3. Give Thanks. Can this recipe cure your complaining?

Thought to Share

A complainer is actually protesting against the omnipresence of God. – TWEET IT

Prayer

Lord, guard my lips to speak only about your ever-present power to lead me through every valley and over every hill.

1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

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Tommy Blumberg was ordained as a Calvary Chapel pastor in 1985, where he served as an assistant pastor at Calvary Fellowship, in Seattle. In 1992, Pastor Tom, his wife Pam, and their three daughters moved to Bellingham and began a Bible study, which led to the founding of Calvary Chapel Northwest. Tom blogs regularly at TommyBlumberg.com.