When Our Cry Offends God: Devotion for Sunday July 10, 2016

WHEN OUR CRY OFFENDS GOD: Devotion for Sunday July 10, 2016

Text: Numbers 11:10

Memory verse: v 10 – Then Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, everyone at the door of his tent; and the anger of the LORD was greatly aroused; Moses also was displeased.     

The Psalmist noted severally that he cried to God (Psalm 28:2; 61:2; 86:3) and God answered him. God desire us to cry to Him but there are cries that offend Him as we have in our text for today. This chapter of Numbers, records of series of discontentment and complaint by the Israelites. They were never satisfied by anything God did for them. Whether it was planned or not, we can’t say but they all sat at the doors of their tent and were weeping.

Their cry aroused the anger of God. Moses was displeased by their action. Unfortunately, he took a wrong step in addressing it. We shall see that tomorrow. When they complained in Numbers 11:4, God sent manna. What led to the cry in Numbers 11:10, we can’t say but it offended God. Why? They were never contented with God’s provisions. They cried one to another which means cry of discontentment and peevishness.

There are many Christians who are behaving the way Israelites did here. They cry to fellow human being. Such is an indictment that God is unable to take care of them. He gave us open cheque to come to Him with our burdens. Why cry to your fellow human being? Most times instead of crying to God, we complain to Him. That is not the right way to address our problems. We should note that little things matters. Whom do you tell about your problems? Do your cry, offend God? We should learn how to approach God so that our approach will not bring condemnation.

Food for Thought: Crying as a result of discontentment and peevishness is offensive to God and it attracts His wrath too.            

Prayer: God, remove every unhappy and discontent spirit from me. Help me, O Lord my God not to be discontented with your provisions for me and my family.

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