Monday, January 26, 2015

JIM CAIN

A week after Christmas, I needed a few things from Wal-Mart and with it

being early evening I didn’t think there would be much of a crowd. Once

there, I was amazed at the huge line of people all waiting to return things

they had gotten and weren’t satisfied with at Christmas. This reminded me

of the account in Numbers 11;4-6,”Now the rabble that was among them had

a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, “Oh that

we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost nothing,

the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic. But now our

strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna to look at.”

There are few things in life more repulsive than ungratefulness. Remember

God’s provision of manna for the Israelites in the wilderness? This food

appeared every morning, except on the Sabbath, If the Lord had not

produced the manna, people would have starved.
Oddly enough, the people weren’t grateful. They bemoaned that the “fish

they ate in Egypt cost nothing”-nothing but their freedom.

Gratefulness should abound when we witness God’s provision in our lives.

Next time you are compelled to complain about something, like your job,

family, or anything in between, look at it in the light of God’s provision.

Don’t complain about your manna!