To Murmur
One of the words in a story I read to my students yesterday was "murmur." The murmuring referred to in the book was the whispering of an astonished crowd. In the Bible, murmuring is often referred to as muttering complaints especially towards God's chosen leaders or God Himself.
Unfortunately, after I got home today I was full of murmuring and complaining. Forgive me Lord. It just felt so good to be bad, but then later I felt the guilt of condemnation. I have been blessed with so much and given even more by the Lord, yet my murmuring indicates a heart of discord and unrest.
If my hope is in the Lord, then I must rest in His gentle prodding to take the next step, push myself a bit harder, and try to live outside my limits rather than within them. I will feel growing pains, but my time to do the work is now. My time to live free of pain and discomfort will be throughout eternity after my work here on Earth is done.
Unfortunately, after I got home today I was full of murmuring and complaining. Forgive me Lord. It just felt so good to be bad, but then later I felt the guilt of condemnation. I have been blessed with so much and given even more by the Lord, yet my murmuring indicates a heart of discord and unrest.
If my hope is in the Lord, then I must rest in His gentle prodding to take the next step, push myself a bit harder, and try to live outside my limits rather than within them. I will feel growing pains, but my time to do the work is now. My time to live free of pain and discomfort will be throughout eternity after my work here on Earth is done.
Philippians 2:14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”
This really spoke to me. I am so blessed by God and so awed by how He made everything work out, yet what do I do?! Complain about how hot the rooms are???! Why!? Just on Tuesday,,I was singing,His praises for rain and cool breezes, then, the next day complaining cause it's hot??? In the summer??? In Arizona???!!!! Thank you for waking me up. Today I will just be thankful and REST in His gentle prodding. I'm so glad He is quick to forgive. Bless you Kate.
ReplyDeleteThis speaks to me too Kate. I just sent you an email complaining and murmuring about how much I feel like a fish out of water here in Louisiana. Stop it Sheila!! Thank God for his goodness and let him use me here. I can serve him anywhere. Its not about me or my comfort.
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