Complaining

As I read in the bible today about Israel complaining about not having any meat but only manna.  Here God had delivered them from Egypt and was going to lead them to a promised land.  They complained fourteen times.  1st time was before they had even left in  Exodus 5:1-22, second was in Exodus 14:11-12, third was about the bitter water Exodus 15:22, Fourth time was Exodus 16:1-4 because they were hungry, fifth time they complained they were thirsty Exodus 17:1-4, sixth time was Exodus 32:28 when they worshipped a golden calf, seventh time was in Numbers 11 when they complained of eating only manna, eighth time was Numbers 12:1-12 Miriam and Aaron complain about who Moses had married, nineth time Numbers 14:1-10 complained of the giants in the promised land,tenth time in Numbers 14:10 the people wanted to kill Moses and have a new leader, eleventh time in Numbers 16 the leaders complain about Moses , twelveth time in Numbers 16:41 the people complain that Moses had killed some of their people, thirteenth time in Numbers 20:1-5 people complained again of no water, and last number fourteen In Numbers 21:4-5 the people complained about Moses and God. 

Aren’t we just like that? We complain if we do not get what we want whether a good job, a car, more money and the list goes on. We complain to others around us. Have you ever been around someone who complained about everything? We need to thank God for what we have.

Philippians 2:14 – Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

Ephesians 4:29 – Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

James 5:9 – Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

1 Peter 4:9 – Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 – In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Numbers 11:1– And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.   

1 Corinthians 10:10 – Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

Exodus 16:8 – And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.

Philippians 4:11– Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.   

Philippians 2:12– Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.   

Romans 12:2 – And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Psalms 106:25 – But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.

Isaiah 53:7 – He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

Philippians 2:14 – Do all things without murmurings and disputings:   

Proverbs 17:22 – A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones