So Moses and Aaron said to all the people of Israel, “By evening you will realize it was the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt. In the morning you will see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your complaints, which are against him, not against us. What have we done that you should complain about us?” [Exodus 16.6-7]
It is so easy to complain about people. Presidents, leaders, parents, friends, family, pastors, teachers, and the list goes on.
What would it be like if we thought for a moment that our complaints were not against who we thought but against the Lord? I suspect our complaints might take a different tone - if not cease altogether.
But people sure can be offensive, can't they? Of course they can. Following the question in the above paragraph, if we could see every circumstance as it pertains to our relationship with God instead of man, we might respond differently!
I mean, we 'say' God is in control, but then we act as if people owe us some debt of acceptable behavior as we see it. And then, we become defensive. Worse yet, our defensive position, more often than not, transforms into an offensive position and then we attack.
I am so preaching to myself right now...
Father, help me to see my circumstances only in light of my relationship with You. And, help me to respond correctly - in humility and submission to You.
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