No Complaining

What wonderful weekend services we had at KC yesterday! We witnessed 4 individuals joining the church, 2 individuals being baptized in water, and experienced a great day in the Lord.

I spoke in last nights service about when God brought the children of Israel out of Egypt they got to a place to where they became frustrated on their journey. Exodus 16: 2 says, "In the desert the whole community grumbled (murmured - kjv) against Moses and Aaron." In other words they began to complain because they were out of their comfort zone, so to speak. They were finally out from under the bondage of Pharaoh but when they began to go through some "pains of change" (hunger, thirst) they referred back to their past. "If only we had died by the Lord's hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted..." (vs 3). Isn't it funny how when God is trying to "move" us to a place to where he can use us and free us from the bondage of the enemy and sometimes "ourselves", how we just pay no attention to God having authority over our lives and we tend to not trust in him. I don't want to be like the Israelites and complain about the "season" that God has moved me in and further more the "season" that he has laid out ahead for me! When God is trying to reposition us it's for our own good and His glory!

I see that the Israelites became carnal minded when they should have continued to follow Moses and Aaron (God's leaders for them) and trusted in what God was telling them and where he was leading them. The bible says "to be carnally minded is death.." (Romans 8: 6) If we, in our Christian walk, expect to have love, joy, peace and a spirit filled life we have to be spiritually minded. We can't do what the Israelites did and start complaining. That verse goes on to say, "but to be spiritually minded is life and peace." The Lord had a plan for the children of Israel and he also has a plan for you today.

As we go through this Christian life let's be reminded that God is a good God and that he loves us and he is planning things out for us. He has gone before us to make way for our freedom. Let him lead and guide you without complaining! I've had some complaints of my own lately, but God is showing me that if I just trust in him he will bring me out of bondage and into life and peace!