In Psalm 78, the psalmist recounts the many ways God was faithful to the Israelites as they wondered the desert after escaping Egypt. The Lord brought them out of slavery, parted the Red Sea for a miraculous escape, led them day and night with a cloud and pillar of fire, and split rocks in the desert to give them water. Yet despite all these amazing ways God is providing for the Israelites, they are not satisfied.
“But they continued to sin against him, rebelling in the desert against the Most High. They willfully put God to the test by demanding the food they craved.” (vs.17-18)
Today, in 2010, I’ve learned from those silly Israelites. I always praise God for his blessings. I am always satisfied and content with what he gives me. I never demand more. I never crave things and selfishly pray for God to give them to me simply because I deserve them. I…I…haven’t learned a thing from those silly Israelites.
Reading scripture like this continues to remind me of the sin that pulls me away from God. Its often the subtle things that get me into trouble. I don’t steal, but I covet. I don’t murder, but I say some mean things to the guy who cut me off in traffic. And often, I am not satisfied with what I have. I “demand the food that I crave.” A bigger house, a new truck, and whatever else I see that tickles my fancy. Too often in praying to God for what I don’t need I lose sight in what I do need…Him.
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