DCLM Daily Manna, Saturday July 25, 2015 by Pastor Kumuyi – Never Murmur Against God

Topic: Never Murmur Against God [Saturday July 25, 2015]

Text: Numbers 11:10-15

Key Verse: “Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased” (Numbers 11:10).

In his poem entitled, “The Will of God,” Victor Knowles of Peace on Earth Ministries stated: “The will of God will never take you, where the grace of God cannot keep you, where the arms of God cannot support you, where the riches of God cannot supply your needs, where the power of God cannot endow you.”

Unfortunately, the Israelites did not realise this, as they were full of complaints and murmuring. Shortly after they had a wonderful praise session by the Red Sea, they complained against Moses and God because they could not get water to drink. Again, as soon as they left Sinai, they complained about the hardships and lack of meat, even though God had been feeding them with manna.

God ensured He fed them with “the bread of heaven.” Instead of being contented with it or pray to God for a change of diet, they remembered the fish which they used to “eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick.” They forgot the bondage they were in Egypt. Moses was infuriated but took the complaint to God, who could solve any problem.

Unfortunately, many professing believers, today, crave for worldly things instead of having their affections set on things above. Some churches have turned themselves into entertainment venues and not places that can melt sinners’ hearts to repentance.

Others have become monetary centres where fellowship bias is for prosperity. Where this is not forthcoming, gimmicks are employed to impress the people. No wonder, God’s presence is never experienced and real Christian character never manifested. We need to earnestly return to the undiluted Christian principles so that we can appropriate the best from God.

Bible In One Year: Exodus 30-32

Thought For The Day: Complaining only makes things worse.

DCLM Daily Manna was written by Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.