Hallelujah! No Burnt Edges!
Posted by Colleene at 5/8/2008 7:41 AM and is filed under uncategorized 
"Now the people became like those who complain of adversity in the hearing of the Lord; and when the Lord heard it, His anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp." (Numbers 11:1)
Today I read this verse in my study and God impressed upon me these 5 things:
Today I read this verse in my study and God impressed upon me these 5 things:
- He's the same yesterday, today, and forever.
- His anger burns just as much today against the sin of complaining as it did in this passage of Scripture.
- I am guilty of the sin of a complaining spirit and God hears!
- If I have a complaining spirit within me, which may be strictly in my heart, or verbally expressed, it proves that I'm not thankful for the good things God provides for me and I am not trusting Him to give me exactly what is best for me.
- It is only by the forgiving grace of God through the sacrifice of Christ that the outskirts of my town have not been consumed by the burning anger of God because of my sin!
Thank you Jesus! God, please grant me repentance for the complaining thoughts and words that come forth from my mind and mouth. My thoughts should continually exalt You, and my words should only sing Your praises!
I am complaining: It is really HOT down here!
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