Complaining

Numbers 11:1“And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.”

The children of Israel had left Egypt. They had been freed from the threat of violence and oppression. There was going to be freedom to worship the creator of everything. They had been freed from their normal....

Numbers 21:5“ And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.”

Then they started complaining. The Most High had just finished completing a series of miracles in their lives. He had defeated their life long enemy. He had made provision for their needs via manna. He had allowed them across water that they should've never been able to cross.  But now they had come to a time of testing. Life seemed mundane. They wanted some excitement. They missed the seasoning of Egypt. They wanted meat!!!! So the Most High provided.  Still, they were ungrateful.  It wasn't enough. 

They wanted the Most High to come to their level.  Understand that even tho all they had been through should've been a testament to the power of the Most High, that life was too hard right now. They were restless they were hungry and: are we there yet???!!!! How long is this going to take????

So in his wrath, he sent fiery serpents!! Only then did they recognize their error and repent, for a time As humans it doesn't seem to matter how much The Fathe does for us we continue to get ourselves into trouble with our mouths.

Ephesians 4:29“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.” 

 

 1 Peter 3:10“For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:” 

 

 

Psalms 141:3“Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.”