February 28

Numbers 11-13
If I had to give tody's reading a title, it might go something like this, "The Valley of Tears!"  First, we have the people crying out against God because they want meat, then Moses cries out to God because the burden is too great, next is Marum and Aaron crying out against Moses because they are jealous of his power, and finally there are the ten spies out of twelve who cry that the promised land is full of giants that can't be overcome.  Wow!  One would be hard-pressed to find a better soap opera.  Is it any wonder that God's anger was aroused?

The primary cause of all the wailing was a lack of trust in the Lord.  They were not content to let God do things in His own way, and in his own time.  Aren't we often guilty of the same?  Paul encourages us to be content in every circumstance.  He does this because he knows our inclination is to cry.  We would do well to remember Israel when circumstances are less than ideal.