“…and you grumbled in your tents” (Deuteronomy 1:27a)
When I think of the Israelites grumbling and complaining about God in the wilderness, the image I always have had is one of public complaining to Moses, but Deuteronomy 1 reminds us that the voices in the tents were just as much a problem.
Complaining is contagious. When we complain in our tents, our families may be the ones who hear it, but the discontent infects them, too. If left unchecked, grumbling has a way of spreading from tent-to-tent and pew-to-pew. Be careful what you grumble about; bad attitudes are catchy.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: Numbers 35-36; Deuteronomy 1-5; Psalm 19; Proverbs 19 This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision