Complaining

"Remember the fish we used to eat in Egypt for nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic; but now our strength is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna to look at." (Numbers 11:6)

 

As I read through Numbers 10 and 11 today I could relate with the people of Israel back then. It has been hard to be in a weird place of transition here in Canada. We’re home for a little longer than planned and feeling a little bit out of place. It is very easy to slip into a mindset of ‘remember in Taiwan…’ Just today I was thinking about the great yummy slushy drinks we could get for only $1 just down the road from our apartment.

 

But God knows where we are and where he wants us. And if I’ve learned anything from the book of Numbers, it is that God is just like a parent: complaining is not pleasing to him. When Cassie whines because she isn’t getting what she wants it is a little bit annoying, I admit it. But how often am I just like her? It was a good reminder to me to be thankful and appreciate right where I am and all the great things that I have here for this time!