Boy oh boy was I surprised to hear the definition of grumbling on Sunday: Rebellion against God, failing to trust Him, doubting His abilities, and questioning His motivations. Can anybody relate? I hate to admit it, but I can. When Pastor Matt talked about God parting the Red Sea to save the Israelites, and how they celebrated afterwards, only to grumble against Him 3 days later when they became thirsty in Exodus 15:24, and then again when they became hungry in Exodus 16:2, I think to myself, "Oh, what people of little faith!" But who am I to judge? The reason I say this is that I have also experienced the miraculous work of God in my life on more than one occasion and then turned around and questioned His motives just a few days later, even after all that I have seen Him do.
So, I encourage you to keep the definition of "grumbling" in your thoughts today, remembering that it is not just complaining when it comes to God, it is actually a lack of faith in Him, and a failure to trust. I would also like to remind you of something that Pastor Matt said on Sunday when he was speaking about the Israelites, and that was, "They had to learn to trust, God had already delivered them and He had already come to their rescue." With that being said, we must also learn to trust because God has already come to our rescue and delivered us too! Thank You Jesus!