Stop complaining...

Saturday, May  14th
Stop complaining …


“These people complain, find fault, follow their own desires, say arrogant things, and flatter people in order to take advantage of them.”
Jude 1:16(GW)  

If any of the character mentioned in our opening scripture describes you it means you do not know God as your source, therefore you need to repent.

The Bible admonishes us in Philippians 2:14(GW) “Do everything without complaining or arguing.” Why does God want us to do everything without complaining? It is because through complaining many have cursed their blessings without knowing.  

The children of Israel never saw God as their source so they were always complaining about their needs. In Exodus 16:4-5(GW) the Bible says, “In the desert the whole community complained about Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, "If only the LORD had let us die in Egypt! There we sat by our pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted! You brought us out into this desert to let us all starve to death!"”

Do you see God as your source? Then stop the complains about your needs. Do not act like the children of Israel. God already knows your needs before you ask Him (Matthew 6:8). When you ask the Lord for anything, receive it and then begin to thank Him for His answers instead of complaining, as you do you will get everything you have asked for (Mark 11:24).

Instruction.
What is that need that makes you complain? Ask the Lord to meet that need today and begin to thank Him for His answers.

For further study, read:
John 16:23-27, 1 Corinthians 10:10,
Philippians 4:6-7.

Doing the Word.
Whenever you are tempted to complain remember that God is already aware of your needs and the supply has already been released towards you.