NUMBERS 14:21-23
21 “but truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD-
22 “because all these men who have seen My glory and the signs which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have put Me to the test now these ten times, and have not heeded My voice,
23 “they certainly shall not see the land of which I swore to their fathers, nor shall any of those who rejected Me see it.
That was the VERDICT that prolonged their journey and made them waste away their lives in the wilderness. They would journey without getting to their destinations. They would labour without results. They would plant without harvesting. They would sow without reaping. Because they had seen the glory of God and had taken Him for granted. They had seen astounding wonders of God and without appreciating Him. They had seen their previous prayers answered. They did not give Him the Praises due His name. They dishonoured Him with their incessant complaints and grumbling. They were always only complaining about their needs, not giving Praises for the good things the Lord has done for them.
PSALMS 106:24-26
24 Then they despised the pleasant land; They did not believe His word,
25 But complained in their tents, and did not heed the voice of the LORD.
26 Therefore He raised up His hand in an oath against them, to overthrow them in the wilderness,
27 To overthrow their descendants among the nations, and to scatter them in the lands.
Has this been the pictures of your life? Has this been your regular lifestyles? A life full of consistent complaint before the Lord. A life that centres on present pressing needs without considering the other wondrous deeds of God in your life.
He gave you a good job, loving and understanding spouse, peaceful relatives and family. He gave you good health and delivered you from the grip of the devil and rescued you from death. He is so good to you, but you constantly blackmail Him for not yet giving you a child or your long due promotions, or a house of your own.
Some children of God blackmail God for not giving them a job, they complain before him and are embittered in their heart, forgetting His goodness for answering their prayers in giving them good husband or wife.
Some are in contention with God because they have not yet secured the visa they have been looking for. While many other have abandoned their ministerial duty-posts in anger and dejection because God has not given them the man or woman to marry.
Ministerial journeys are full of provisions and lacks, ups and downs; mountains and valleys. The Lord exposed Israelites to serious thirsts and hunger in the wilderness and then gave them only one particular meal for years to test their hearts if they would obey His voice or not. You must learn to always give Him the praises for what He has done and what He is yet to do.
NUMBER 14:22-23
22 “because all these men who have seen My glory and the signs which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have put Me to the test now these ten times, and have not heeded My voice,
23 “they certainly shall not see the land of which I swore to their fathers, nor shall any of those who rejected Me see it.
It is frightening to know that God was keeping record of all their complaints. He counted that they had complained in his ears #10times. And He gave a verdict against them. He allowed them to labour and journey without reaching destinations or coming to their harvests.
You may have been praying and fasting for Open Doors in your life and ministry, however, watch out! Don’t let your pressing needs make God cancel your glorious destinations. HE HATES GRUMBLING AND COMPLAINTS. HE LOVES TO BE PRAISED.
Aphorism CITY 