4Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. 5Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.”
6So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, “This evening you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, 7and in the morning you will see the LORD’s glory, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. For who are we that you should grumble against us?”
8And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”
9Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel, ‘Come before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’”
To me there is a reoccurring theme in these verses....
grumbling against Him, grumble against us, grumbling against Him, your grumbling!
Do you think the writer is trying to convey they were complaining?
There’s another important verse, “ I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions”.
He gives us this verse to show us the fallible, not to point out they can’t but to point out we can’t. Yes that’s right, it’s our nature. We can’t stop sinning, we can’t pass His test. We will always fail and fall short.
Ask yourself this question. If you were in Job’s place, would you have cursed God?
(If you don’t know who Job is, read the Book of Job in the Bible)
So what are we to do?
Don’t complain to Him about your life circumstances. Instead lift them up to Him in prayer. He is a loving Father and waiting for you with open arms. Ask Him to help you get through the day.
Since we can’t be sinless try to sin less and when we fail ask for forgiveness.
Blessings, David
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