In Numbers 11:1-9, we find the Israelites once again complaining. Manna satisfied their hunger, but they craved meat. They despised God's provision.
God doesn't like complaining. Scripture tells us He was angry with them. Moses is affected by their complaints. He's overwhelmed with all his responsibilities. While God was angry, Moses was displeased. He approaches God and asks why God has afflicted him.
God responds by telling Moses to select 70 men. He then anoints them to help Moses. The Lord sends an overabundance of quail to the people. Before they can even chew it, He sends a plague among them and many die.
What lessons can we learn from their experience?
1. We must follow the desires of the Lord, but not our own intense cravings.
2. Complaining is easy, but rise to the level in your walk where you're able to resist it.
3. Rejoicing brings a positive effect. Be thankful.
4. When you get into complaining, you're despising God and His provision. It pulls you out of faith, and you begin to doubt His ability. The more you complain, your mountain (problem) will grow, and your faith will shrink.
5. The reason we complain is our patience has run out. This directly impacts our faith because faith and patience work together.
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