Numbers 11 begins with the people complaining to Moses how sick they were of manna - the miraculous gift God provided every day to sustain them in the desert.
So God sends quail. He promised them meat they would eat until it came out of their noses and became loathsome to them, because they rejected the blessing He was already pouring out on them.
It goes on to say that while they were chewing the new found bounty, they were struck with a plague and buried for their greed.
There's a lesson in here somewhere!
So here's my struggle - stop complaining. Not forever, of course. I can't make that kind of commitment! But what if I didn't complain today? What if I went just one day without complaining and lived a life of praise instead? What if I put all of my complaints aside, just until I go to bed tonight, and give myself permission to complain later? And what if I make this same commitment tomorrow?
Can I do it? Can I fast from complaining and praise God instead? We'll see!
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You CAN do it. I'm going to join you. And everytime I feel the need to complain it will remind me to go to God. That is what you're supposed to do when you fast right? With food, hunger reminds us of our need for God and we spend our normal mealtimes praying. With complaining, I will pray and/or worship every time I feel the need to complain.
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