We shouldn’t be
discouraged by our surroundings; like Jonah, we are to remember God’s grace and
give thanks even in a difficult situation.
1 Co 10:4 -12 『and drank the same
spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them,
and that rock was Christ. Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them;
their bodies were scattered over the desert. … And do not grumble, as some of
them did-and were killed by the destroying angel. These things happened to them
as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment
of the ages has come. So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that
you don’t fall!』
Complaint is an expression of discontent and
dissatisfaction. The Israelites poured out their complaints to God whenever
they felt inconvenience in the desert. “There is no water. There is no food.
Why doesn’t God lead us the shortest way? ….” Thus they continually grumbled,
and after all they did not enter the land of Canaan
It may be a virtue to feel ourselves
insufficient. However, if we feel discontent or dissatisfied with what we have,
we become grumblers. What happened to the Israelites in the desert serves as a
warning for us. When we face difficult situations, if there is God’s purpose
for us, we should be content; and if we are given favorable circumstances for
the propagation of the gospel in accordance with God’s will, we should be more
contented and thankful. By putting us in various situations God for us, we are to
give thanks in every circumstance or situation, praying that we may find all
our lost brothers and sisters. Then God will be pleased and give us more
blessings.
God has a purpose for everything. We must find
it. Though we are physically poor and lacking, we are spiritually rich. Let us
overcome circumstances rather than surrender to them.
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