Day 18

Nov 18: Exodus 17-20
When I first read these chapters, I couldn't help but think, man these Israelites complain SO much. They complained when the king of Egypt came after them, they complained when they had no food, and then they complained when they had no water, even though God kept answering their prayers. God delivered them from Egypt, provided them with manna and quail, and struck a rock and brought upon water for them. He was always there for them, yet they continued to complain.
The more I thought about it though, the more I realized I'm even worse than the Israelites were. I think as a society, we are so spoiled and we complain a LOT. Even trivial and petty things bother us and we moan and groan about it. At least they complained about having no food and water. We complain about our jobs, not having nicer things, being tired all the time, and things like that. God may interact with us differently now than he did in biblical times, but it's still so obvious that he is always there for us. God provides me with a stable job in an unstable economy, I always have food to eat and I always have a bed to sleep in. Most importantly, God gives me salvation and eternal life through him. How can we complain when we have that?