Complaining or Rejoicing
“And thou shalt rejoice in every good
thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou,
and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.” (Deuteronomy 26: 11 KVJ)
We should be rejoicing because God has given us so many things. However, instead
of rejoicing, many times we complain about what He hasn’t done for us. We may
have beautiful homes and cars yet we want bigger homes and more expensive cars.
How we must break His heart because not only do we complain instead of
rejoicing, we are never satisfied. We are like little children who can’t have
their way or another piece of candy. We take God for granted. We know that He
can do anything so we expect Him to do what we want Him to do when we want Him
to do it.
God is not a puppet. He doesn’t have strings for us to pull to make Him perform
for us when we want something. God is a Holy God and we need to treat Him with
respect and dignity. How dare you and I treat Him like He has to perform for us,
that He should do what we want Him do and when we want Him to do it.
Are you rejoicing and thanking God for all that He has done for you or are you
complaining because He hasn’t done something you wanted Him to do? How would you
feel if your children constantly complained about what you haven’t done for them
without ever saying thank you for what you have done for them?
It is time that we stop complaining and start thanking God and rejoicing for all
that He has done for us. The greatest thing He has given us is His beloved Son.
What tenderness, forgiveness, compassionate and unconditional love flows from
the heart of our Heavenly Father for you and for me. Thank You, dear Father, for
opening Your heart of compassion and love to us and sending Your Son to die for
our sins. We love You and we appreciate You. Please forgive us for complaining
instead of rejoicing. Amen.
Joanne Lowe
joannelowe8@cox.net
www.joanne-freedominjesus.blogspot.com