Are You a Murmurer?

PRAY OVER THIS

“Do all things without complaining and disputing.” Philippians 2:14

 

PONDER THIS

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.

When was a time you murmured or complained recently?

How have you witnessed murmuring to be destructive?

PRACTICE THIS

Ask the Lord to help you be aware of any times you murmur or are prone to do so throughout the day.

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers 

We Murmur and Don’t Even Realize It.

BIBLE MEDITATION

“Also Moses said, “This shall be seen when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to the full; for the Lord hears your complaints which you make against Him. And what are we? Your complaints are not against us but against the Lord”

Exodus 16:8

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT

The Israelites had just come through the Red Sea, and they were dancing with joy and praising the Lord.

But just three days later, they were murmuring and complaining! Moses said to them, "Your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord."

One of the greatest lessons you can ever learn is that when you murmur and complain, you’re really murmuring against God. Murmuring is no little sin. God lists it with idolatry and fornication (1 Corinthians 10:6-11).

They were being led of the Lord. Moses was there. The Word of God was there. Why did they murmur? It was lack of faith, but it was also lack of reason. Would God have brought them through the Red Sea just to let them die? If Jesus Christ died for you on that cross, do you think He saved you to abandon you? Their murmuring ultimately cost them dearly. An entire generation never entered the Promised Land. Are you willing to pay that price just so you can continue murmuring?

ACTION POINT

We murmur and don’t even realize it. Try this: put a loose rubber band around your wrist. Each time today you catch yourself thinking or expressing a complaint, snap the rubber band. By the end of the day, you may be surprised the level of murmuring in your thought life. Now take steps to counter it with praise for all you do have. Will you follow Him and let Him have His way, and not murmur or complain?

LWF Dr. Adrian Rogers