DAILY READINGS: Exodus 6:14 to 7:25; Psalm 37; Acts 2:22-47

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. Numbers 11:1

Why do people complain? Is it not because we count our burdens
instead of our blessings? The Israelites murmured because their
wilderness situation was less desirable than what Egypt offered, forgetting
the slavery they had endured there. When judgment came, it
was those furthest from the Lord that suffered the most. Nearness to
Christ and a Christ-focused mind alleviates complaining and its consequences.
—Warren Henderson

Taken up with Thee, Lord Jesus, I would be,
Finding joy and satisfaction all in Thee. —Henry Bennett