The ordinary man-in-the-street / 'careless soul', receives Daily Blessings of food , shelter, clothes etc. as if it were a 'way things had', -an 'obliged natural act' of dropping 'automatically' into his always stretched-out hand.
Nevertheless, he is ever complaining, as if someone were accountable for the 'mundane problems' which meet him at every turn & round every 'nook & cranny'
For the good/positive that comes to him, he gives no thanks - ' "Who" is there to thank?'
At the disappointments/negative that befall him he grumbles - 'There must be (always) "someone" to blame!'
"That's not fair!" ....
.......seems to be written into our genes/DNA, because almost every child has loudly lodged this protest, (usually with Mom &/or Dad.)
What's not fair....?
- A sibling got a larger piece of cake.
- A friend got a new bike.
- Other kids' parents let them watch a movie forbidden to them.
But it's not just children who cry, "Unfair!"
Teens can do so with style......... and adults with obnoxious subtlety & flair of 'keeping up with the Joneses'.
After being delivered safely from captivity and given free food each morning on their journey, the Hebrew children of the Bible began a 'pattern of grumbling', to the point some said 'slavery was better than eating manna every day' (Numbers 11:4–6).
Apparently few things bother God as much as ungrateful grumblers.
Had it not been for Moses' intercession, He would have been done with them.
There is a huge price tag on grumbling for yourself and everyone around you.
The antidote is always gratitude..... (to Everyone & in Everything !)
May I...... (& you), realize that the Lord provide so richly for 'for our Daily Needs' (not weekly, not monthly.......!)
May we NEVER take His' proven Goodness for granted.....
Shalom.
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