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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