July 27, 2008

The Hallmark of the Believer: Grumbling

Do all things without grumbling or disputing;

that you may prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world… Philippians 2:14-15

Sadly, next to gossip, grumbling is the most common characteristic of the believer.

As the Rebellion of Korah, grumbling describes one's belief in God. When we grumble, we are saying, “I don’t believe God knows what he is doing. I don’t believe God has his hand in this. I don’t believe all things work together for good”.

The rebellion of Korah was just that, they did not believe that God brought them out of the land of Egypt. They discounted the symbolism and miracles He performed through Moses. They did not trust in the Lord with all their heart but rather leaned on their own understanding. Pr. 3:5