DON’T COMPLAIN

 

DON'T COMPLAIN 

"And blessed is he , whosoever shall not be offended in me." Luke 7:23 KJV

Life they say is not a bed of roses; there are phases of the bloom and beauty; and certainly there are phases of the thong. Even Jesus on the way to fulfilling His assignment wore the crown of thongs.

Now, for some people when things are not going well they complain. To complain is to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; or to find fault.

Complain is to come plain but with a negative tone. God is also touched by our mannerisms. Mannerisms triggers reactions physically and also spiritually. Manner can either trigger manna or sure blessings.

Complaining is wrong use of spiritual language and a bad way of communicating with God

Complaining is an act of faithlessness and hopelessness. When people loose hope in God and His promises they begin to complain: they find fault in God. Job for instance faced many forms of suffering. He lost his children and wealth in a single day. He was then struck with painful sores over his entire body. After this time, his wife added to the pain by saying, “Are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die!” (Job 2:9).

In short, Job’s wife was saying, “Give up!” she was telling him to express dissatisfaction with God. Bankruptcy of faith, and believe results in complaints and dissatisfaction in God.

But beloved, I urge you never give up on God because He won't give up on you. No matter your situation now, God has not forgotten you. Isaiah 49:15 KJV says that
"Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee."

Let's see Scriptural examples of those who complained and how God responded to them:
A. The mixed multitude amongst the Children of Israel complained about food
1] Now the people complained about their troubles in the hearing of the Lord. When the Lord heard it, His anger burned. The fire of the Lord burned among them, and destroyed some around the outer parts of the tents. 
2] Then the people cried to Moses and he prayed to the Lord, and the fire went out. 
3] So the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the Lord burned among them." (Numbers 11:1-3 NLV)
God’s reaction is a show that God dislikes complain.

B. Elijah
This very powerful prophet of God got a point that he began to complain.

"And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

14] And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
[15] And the Lord said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:
[16] And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
[17] And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
[18] Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him." 1 Kings 19:10; 14-18 KJV

God’s reply to Elijah was not His conventional way of responding to him. God was saying to Elijah since you are tired and complaining, go and anoint Elisha, Jehu and Hazael. The meaning of this is that what Elijah was complaining about, he was actually equipped to handle. Elijah was actually anointed to handle Jezebel and all the demons she works with but instead of digging inwards to activate these abilities, he was looking at the physical happenings.

After these assignments, was the end of Elijah's ministry.

Beloved, God us big on complaints. He does not take it for light. His rod is against complainers.

How to handle hard seasons that may drag you to complain:

1. Put on the garment of praise
Praising God in very difficult times is sacrifice and sacrifice moves God

2. Go into the word the more
There is an instant pill of hope over despair that is waiting for you in Scripture you. Go get it.

"For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us." 2 Corinthians 1:20 KJV

"I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you." John 14:18 KJV

3. Pray
Prayer is the sink where you can pour your heart to God
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." Philippians 4:6 KJV

4. Fire up and refire your faith

Finally, God does not respond to complain but to faith.

I pray for you may God turn things around in your life in Jesus Name 

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