Wednesday August 07th, 2024
« And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel »
1I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear of it and be glad.
3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.
4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them.
8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
9 Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want to those who fear Him.
10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
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.
God hates murmurings (complaining).
He hates it so much that in the passage above, He sent fire to consume some of the Israelites who were murmuring.
- He wants you to live and rejoice in the knowledge of His love and care for you, not to be murmuring.
- You must understand that whatever it is you are going through, He is aware of it and He will bring you out of that situation victoriously.
If you don’t trust Him, then why do you call yourself a believer ?
As long as you have placed everything in His hands, you can be sure that He would make the best out of the situation.
Sometimes however, we may be faced with situations that would shake us and make us want to question God.
Nevertheless, think about it: who are you to question the Maker of heaven and earth ?
Who are you to judge whether He is doing the right thing or not ?
Job tried to question Him and by the time God answered, he himself was frightened (Job 38– 40).
When situations get tough, the way to prevent yourself from murmuring is to remember what David said in Psalm 34:1GWT
« I will thank the LORD at all times. My mouth will always praise Him »
Praise God all the time because He knows what He is doing.
Romans 8:28 says that all things work together for good to them that love the Lord.
You may not understand now, but you will soon.
If you decide that the praise of the Lord will be in your mouth at all times – no matter the situation, it will be hard for you to complain or murmur about anything.
Every day, keep telling Him that He is greater than the greatest, He is higher than the highest, that He is the owner of the cattle upon a thousand hills, reminding yourself that He is the One who parted the Red Sea, that He is the One who brought water out of a rock and so on.
Before you know it, your faith would have risen above the situation, showing clearly that your God is greater than whatever mountain you are facing and soon you would be dancing victoriously.
Application – Consider the challenging situation you are facing currently and begin to praise God, knowing that He will help you overcome it victoriously.
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Edited by Naomie Joseph
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