March 7, 2023: Grumbling And Glory

"and in the morning you shall see the glory of the Lord, because he has heard your grumbling against the Lord." (Exodus 16:7, ESV)

What a surprise scripture! God is blessing the grumbling! What does this passage say about God?

• HE IS GOOD! And His love endures forever.
  
• HE IS FAITHFUL! Even when we are not.
• HE IS MERCIFUL! Morning by morning, new mercies, I see.
• HE IS LOVE! His love covers a multitude of sins.
• HE NEVER CHANGES! The God who delivers will continue to deliver.

    
Some people think they will be changed forever if God does something great in their lives. But this is not true. Israel watched God destroy the most powerful empire of the day. They saw Him methodically destroy Egypt's gods one at a time. They saw God miraculously protect, provide, and deliver all in one night. They left Egypt with all of Egypt's gold and silver, and garments. They saw and experienced incredible things, yet they still grumbled against God.

God's provision of food to the children of Israel in the morning, despite their grumbling, revealed His glory! The weightiness of God's presence amid their grumbling reveals His goodness, love, mercy, and kindness. I am not suggesting that you should grumble and expect to see God's glory. But you should expect to see God's glory despite yourself. God's goodness to us is not based on upon us but upon His love for us. Let it be known that the Lord our God, He is good.