From The Pastor's Desk - The Complainers

All of us tend to complain. We complain about the long lines at the checkout counter. We complain if traffic is crawling. Our kids complain if they don't like what's for dinner. Our Heavenly Father is not happy with us when we complain. In the Book of Exodus, we read that the Israelites complained - a lot!! They started complaining about three days after their escape from Egypt. They had witnessed God perform some incredible miracles, including the Ten Plagues and the parting of the Red Sea, but still, they complained. They complained about a lack of water. They complained that they didn't have enough to eat, and God provided them manna. They ate the manna, but then they complained that they didn't have meat. Later, they complained openly and the Lord was angry. "Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused." (Numbers11:1)

 The Lord doesn't like it when we complain. We should be thankful that there is abundant food in the supermarket. We should be thankful that we can afford to put food on our kids' plates. We should be thankful that we have a car to drive and that the road is paved. We should be thankful for the sunshine and for the water that falls from the sky to feed our crops.  

"(L)et us be thankful and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.” (Heb 12:28)  

In His Service,

Pastor Dale Skurla