Are you thankful?
What kept the children of Israel out of the promised land after being miraculously delivered from Egypt ? It was a spirit of rebellion, which was fueled by an attitude of unbelief, which in turn was fueled by a persistent habit of grumbling and complaining. And so, one whole generation of Israelites wandered aimlessly in the desert for 40 years because, rather than being worshipful and thankful, they chose instead to grumble and complain. Can we learn from their mistakes? A Pattern of Complaining Looking back to the book of Numbers , we see this pattern unfold clearly in the space of four chapters. In Numbers 11 the children of Israel grumble and complain about the food the Lord was supplying for them. In Numbers 12 , Aaron and Miriam grumble and complain about the woman their brother Moses married. In Numbers 13 , 10 of the 12 Israelite leaders come back from spying out the promised land full of unbelief and fear. (For the record, can you remember any of the names of the 10