Numbers 21:6
King James Version
6 And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people,
and they bit the people;
and much people of Israel died.
From prayer, to grumbling.
That was what GOD experienced from His chosen nation.
These are documented in Scripture.
Here are a few stories.
First, they asked for help:
Numbers 21:2
King James Version
2 And Israel vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.
Which GOD gives them:
Numbers 21:3
King James Version
3 And the Lord hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.
From some hardship, the children of Israel grumbled.
Even complaining about the "manna".
Numbers 21:4-5
King James Version
4 And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
The LORD's response?
Numbers 21:6
King James Version
6 And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
That's just one instance the people grumbled against GOD.
A book in the New Testament summarizes GOD's wrath, through these verses:
1 Corinthians 10:1-11
King James Version
10 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;
2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11 Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
We really must thank GOD more.
And stop grumbling.
And complaining.
GOD knows all we need.
Matthew 6:8
King James Version
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them:
for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of,
before ye ask him.
Our needs will be supplied.
Matthew 6:31-34
King James Version
31 Therefore take no thought, saying,
What shall we eat?
or, What shall we drink?
or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:)
for your heavenly Father knoweth
that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness;
and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow:
for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
We just have to have faith, and love GOD.
And thank Him for all our blessings.
Especially for giving us His Son, JESUS.
Related post:
Image: Free Bible Images
