Chapter 11 begins with the all too familiar:
11:1 Soon the people began to complain about their hardship, and the Lord heard everything they said. Then the Lord’s anger blazed against them, and he sent a fire to rage among them, and he destroyed some of the people in the outskirts of the camp. 2 Then the people screamed to Moses for help, and when he prayed to the Lord, the fire stopped. 3 After that, the area was known as Taberah (which means “the place of burning”), because fire from the Lord had burned among them there.
4 Then the foreign rabble who were traveling with the Israelites began to crave the good things of Egypt. And the people of Israel also began to complain. “Oh, for some meat!” they exclaimed. 5 “We remember the fish we used to eat for free in Egypt. And we had all the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic we wanted. 6 But now our appetites are gone. All we ever see is this manna!”
They were influenced by the foreigners traveling with them. They disregarded God's provision and wanted what they didn't have. They complained about 'their lot in life', about their 'hardships'. Dear God, forgive me for doing the exact same thing. God has called us to be thankful. "In all things give thanks, for this is the will of God concerning you."
There was a lot more in these chapters, but I want to concentrate on this today. On being thankful. On quitting complaining. God hates complaining. It shows a lack of trust and a lack of belief in His love and care for me.
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Thank God for our foreigners. While they lead us to sin, our love for them makes us live for a far greater purpose. Without them, we would live as we wanted with no reason to live higher than is explicitly stated in the Bible.
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