Why Pick On Me: Devotion for Saturday August 8, 2020

 

MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL

Devotion for Saturday August 8, 2020

Topic: Why Pick On Me                                            

Text: Numbers 11:11 – 15                               

The cry of the people provoked Moses. That made him to undervalue the honour God had put upon him. He magnified his own performances, while he had the divine wisdom to direct him, and Almighty power to dispense rewards and punishments. He speaks distrustfully of the divine grace.

The Israelites complained, and then Moses complained to God. But God responded positively to Moses and negatively to the rest of the people. Why? The people complained to one another, and there was no result. Moses took his complaint to God, who could solve any problem.

Many of us are good at complaining to each other even when we know that those people we complain to; can’t help us. Many of us usually say why me. That was the case of Moses here. This is a grave way of discrediting and dishonouring God. We need to learn to take our problems to the One who can do something about them instead of complaining and saying why me.

The action of the people led Moses to complain too. Those of us in leadership position should always say this prayer; “Lord, lead us not into temptation.” Do you have a burden that you feel you can’t share with people? Why not go to God in prayer. He will hear and answer you.

Food for Thought: Why pick on me is a way of saying that God made mistake in calling you into His service.

Memory verse: Numbers 11:11

Prayer: God, you don’t give someone assignment without the corresponding power to do it. Help me to always focus on you when the task seems too hard for me.   

God Hears When We Complain: Devotion for Wednesday August 5, 2020

MY DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL

Devotion for Wednesday August 5, 2020

Topic: God Hears When We Complain                 

Text: Numbers 11:1 – 3                                   

It is proper to remind us that God is not man. He is omnipresent, omniscience and omnipotent. He alone knows what we will do or say tomorrow and even in years ahead. Not only that, He knows the intent of our hearts and the motive behind whatever we do. For this reason, we should be very careful of the utterances we make. When we have in mind that God is always with us in whatever we do, it will make us to be extremely cautious of our actions and inaction.

One of the ways we attract God’s anger is murmuring and complaining. These acts discredit God as unable or unwilling to save, deliver and help us. They are acts of lack of faith and confidence in God. Some major problems between God and His people, Israel is their act of disobedience and lack of faith they showed to Him. They were always faltering between opinions (1 King 18:21). It attracts God’s anger always.

In our text, the Israelites complained bitterly against God and Moses (Numbers 11:1). This made God to send fire against them in Taberah. Discontentment with the ways God deals with us is unwise and wicked. People who indulge in it provoke Him, and expose themselves to His wrath. We should understand that He knows the best for us.

Are you complaining because you are discontented with God for not answering your prayer about job, success in exam, fruit of the womb, no prospective spouse, etc.? As you even contemplate it in your heart, God hears.

Don’t incur His wrath. Know that these things you are seriously asking from God are extra blessings. The ultimate is our salvation.

Food for Thought: Discontentment and complaint are stepping stone to backsliding in faith. Beware because it attracts God’s anger.

Memory verse: Numbers 11:1               

Prayer: Heal me, O Lord, of any discontentment in me and help me never to complain about the position I find myself.

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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BAD COMPANY CORRUPTS: Devotion for Saturday July 9, 2016

BAD COMPANY CORRUPTS: Devotion for Saturday July 9, 2016

Text: Numbers 11:4 – 9              

Memory verse: Numbers 11:4 – Now the mixed multitude who were among them yielded to intense craving; so the children of Israel also wept again and said: "Who will give us meat to eat?

The Israelis were weary of the provision God had made for them, although wholesome food and nourishing. The mixed multitude instigated their weariness about God’s provision. The manna God gave them cost no money or care, and the labour of gathering it was very little indeed. Despite these, they talked of Egypt's cheapness, and the fish they ate there freely; as if that cost them nothing, when they paid dearly for it with hard service.

“While they lived on manna, they seemed exempt from the curse sin has brought on man, that in the sweat of his face he should eat bread; yet they speak of it with scorn. Peevish, discontented minds will find fault with that which has no fault in it, but that it is too good for them” as Matthew Henry noted. Yesterday we read how they attracted God’s anger and today we read how they complained again just because of the influence of mixed multitude.

Man is never satisfied. His desires grow on daily basis and he is insatiable. These were men that complained about the torture they were going through in Egypt. Now they are dreaming of that place again. We can easily blame them for this unruly behaviour but most times, we even act worse than these. We dream and wish to have what we rejected, thus going back to our vomit. The kind of friends we keep and inability to feed our spirit with the word of God make us to go back to our vomit. When we join the mixed multitude, they will corrupt us. Note Paul’s word in 1 Cor. 15:33.

Food for Thought: 1 Corinthians 10:6 – Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted.

Prayer: Deliver me, O Lord, from all association with mixed multitude and grant me the spirit of contentment in Jesus name.            

NB: Do you have question about our Christian faith? Is there anything about Christianity bordering you? Why not ask your question? We offer counseling and answer questions online. You can also reach us on our Facebook page (My Daily Covenant with God devotional) and we will arrange a chat with you.

HE HEARS OUR COMPLAINS: Devotion for Friday July 8, 2016

Text: Numbers 11:1 – 3               

Memory verse: v 1 – Now when the people complained, it displeased the Lord; for the Lord heard it, and His anger was aroused. So the fire of the Lord burned among them, and consumed some in the outskirts of the camp.

It is proper to remind us that God is not man. He is Omnipresent, Omniscience and Omnipotent. He alone knows what we will do or say tomorrow and even in years ahead. Not only that, He knows the intent of our hearts and the motive behind whatever we do. For this reason, we should be very careful of the utterances we make. When we have in mind that God is always with us in whatever we do, it will make us to be extremely cautious of our actions. 

One of the ways we attract God’s anger is murmuring and complaining. These acts discredit God and are ways of passing vote of no confidence in Him. They are acts of lack of faith. Major problems between God and His people Israel are their act of disobedience and lack of faith. They were always faltering between opinions (1 King 18:21). It attracts God’s anger always.

In our text, the Israelis complained bitterly against God and Moses (11:1). This made God to send fire against them in Taberah. Discontentment with the ways God deals with us is unwise and wicked. People who indulge in it provoke Him, and expose themselves to His wrath. We should understand that He knows the best for us. Are you complaining because you are discontented with God for not answering your prayer about job, success in exam, fruit of the womb, no prospective spouse, etc? As you even contemplate it in your heart, God hears. Don’t incur His wrath. Know that these things you are seriously asking from God are extra blessings. The ultimate is your salvation.

Food for Thought: Discontentment and complaint are stepping stone to backsliding in faith. Beware because it attracts God’s anger.  

Prayer: Heal me, O Lord, of any discontentment in me and help me never to complain about the position I find myself.

NB: Do you have question about our Christian faith? Is there anything about Christianity bordering you? Why not ask your question? We offer counseling and answer questions online. You can also reach us on our Facebook page (My Daily Covenant with God devotional) and we will arrange a chat with you.

DON'T EASILY CONDEMN: Devotion for Friday November 27, 2015

DO NOT CONDEMN        Friday November 27, 2015

Text: Numbers 12:1 – 9    Memory verse: v 1

\Aaron and Miriam murmured against Moses condemning him because of the Ethiopian wife he married. The patience of Moses was tried within his own family, as well as by the people. The pretence of Aaron and Miriam was, that he had married a foreign wife; but probably their pride was hurt, and their envy stirred up, by his superior authority (12:2). Wrong opposition from our near relations, and from religious friends, is most painful.  

God, did not only cleared Moses, but praised him. Moses had the spirit of prophecy in a way which set him far above all other prophets. Are you quick to condemn people in authority out of jealousy? Repent now because the God that vindicated Moses is still on the throne. We should leave judgment and condemnation for God.

Food for Thought: Do you murmur and condemn people out of jealousy?

Prayer: Lord, remove the spirit of jealousy and envy in me.