“And the people complained in the hearing of the Lord about their misfortunes, and when the Lord heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp. Then the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire died down. So the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the Lord burned among them. Now the rabble that was among them had a strong craving. And the people of Israel also wept again and said, “Oh that we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost 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 ‭11:1-6‬ ‭ESV‬‬

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All,
This stands out because Moses says, “And the people complained in the hearing of the Lord about their misfortunes.” We are all tempted to complain when things do not go our way. God loves it when we talk to Him about our issues, but to “complain” is to disregard that which we are thankful and also to not trust Him. This seems impossible to do without a eternal mindset. If our only reference point is the here and now as opposed to how these issues fit in eternally, we will find it very difficult to understand that God has a plan. Please pray that we and our friends focus on that which we are thankful. Please pray for Jonathan Arnold.