“Do all things without complaining and disputing.”
August 22, 2024
Murmuring and complaining is dangerous to the Church. Murmuring leads to disputing and disputing to division. If you murmur, you’re speaking against God, because the Bible says in everything, we are to give thanks. You can’t murmur and give thanks at the same time. The Bible says God’s praise is to be continually on our lips. Murmurers and praisers are not made of the same thing.
This has been a problem for the people of God for a long time. People were murmuring in Moses’ time. In Exodus 16:8, Moses said, “For that the Lord heareth your murmuring.” That should be enough to scare us to death right there. “The Lord heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD” (KJV).
If you murmur against your parents, you’re really murmuring against God. When you murmur against your employee, you’re murmuring against God. If you murmur against your teachers, you’re murmuring against God. When you murmur against your pastor, you’re murmuring against God. That doesn’t mean any of those people are perfect, it simply means murmuring is never a way to address a problem. It is the devil’s way to cause division instead of addressing issues rightly.
Ask the Lord to help you be aware of any times you murmur or are prone to do so throughout the day.
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”