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June 23, 2023
The Sin of Complaining
Being upbeat and positive is more than just a matter of personality—it is an expression of faith, of acceptance of the will of God, knowing there is always a bright side of His will if we wait for it. In contrast, negativity and complaining can be expressions of unbelief and even rebellion against God. We must be mindful of our words and realize that it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks. Our words expose what is in our hearts.
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The Sin of Complaining (Out of Zion Episode #186)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Transcript
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Well, are you a complainer? You know, complainers are not pleasant to be with
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or to be around. And I have to say, even God doesn't enjoy the complainer. You know,
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having an upbeat and positive attitude is more than just personality. It is
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actually an expression of faith, of acceptance of the will of God in a
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situation, of knowing there's always a bright side to the will of God if we
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wait for it. Whereas negativity and complaining can be expressions of grief
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and even rebellion against God. We need to be very careful of our words and
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realize that it's out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks. Our
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words expose what is in our heart. So welcome to this week's Shabbat Shalom
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devotional when I seek to share a little inspiration and bring a little piece
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00:00:56,600 --> 00:01:01,440
to the close of your very busy week. This week's Torah portion is in the book of
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Numbers chapter 16 through 18. Rebellion against Moses and Aaron by the sons of
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00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:14,960
Korah who are Levites. They expressed their complaining and they did it as a
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group. You know, there's a healthy place for making a complaint, but this was not
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that. This was when an instigator led the whole group to complain against the
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leadership of Moses and Aaron, not complain about a specific task or
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problem or action, but complaining about their position of leadership knowing
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God had chosen and appointed both of them. This is rebellion. It is a sin. This
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was not about Moses or Aaron, but was a rejection of God's choice and his
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direction. So God judged them for it and then reaffirmed the leadership of
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Aaron and Moses. You know, last week we talked about the spies and their
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complaints were expressions of their unbelief and God saw it as a rejection
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of him, his power to deliver them and to protect his people. It was also a
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rejection of his will because the Promised Land was his gift to his children.
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He had told them he was going to give it to them and when they refused to go in,
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it was a rejection of his gift. He took it all very personally. Well, this week the
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Levites are complaining against his choice of leaders for his people and so
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God saw this as a rejection of him, of his choice of his will. So we need to be
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very careful with our words and what condition of the heart that they are
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expressing. Are our words and attitudes expressing the humility of Moses who
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accepted God's will for his life and his calling no matter how difficult? Or are
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our words expressing the faith of Joshua and Caleb who acknowledged God's power
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to deliver them and to give them the Promised Land? Or are we the rebellious
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complainers rejecting God and his will for our life and perhaps his will in
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others' lives that we disagree with? So being upbeat and positive is more than
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just a personality. It is an expression of your heart. It can be expression of
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faith and acceptance of the will of God that we're looking for that silver
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lining behind every cloud because of our faith and our trust in God. So as you
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take a Shabbat break this weekend, maybe you need to assess your recent
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00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:56,920
attitudes and words. Make sure you're walking in faith and honoring the Lord's
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will in your life and in those around you. And with that I wish you Shabbat Shalom.
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Well, are you a complainer? You know, complainers are not pleasant to be with
2
00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:12,760
or to be around. And I have to say, even God doesn't enjoy the complainer. You know,
3
00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:17,800
having an upbeat and positive attitude is more than just personality. It is
4
00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:21,760
actually an expression of faith, of acceptance of the will of God in a
5
00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:26,680
situation, of knowing there's always a bright side to the will of God if we
6
00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:32,400
wait for it. Whereas negativity and complaining can be expressions of grief
7
00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:41,480
and even rebellion against God. We need to be very careful of our words and
8
00:00:41,480 --> 00:00:45,880
realize that it's out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks. Our
9
00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:52,000
words expose what is in our heart. So welcome to this week's Shabbat Shalom
10
00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:56,600
devotional when I seek to share a little inspiration and bring a little piece
11
00:00:56,600 --> 00:01:01,440
to the close of your very busy week. This week's Torah portion is in the book of
12
00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:09,720
Numbers chapter 16 through 18. Rebellion against Moses and Aaron by the sons of
13
00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:14,960
Korah who are Levites. They expressed their complaining and they did it as a
14
00:01:14,960 --> 00:01:20,600
group. You know, there's a healthy place for making a complaint, but this was not
15
00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:26,880
that. This was when an instigator led the whole group to complain against the
16
00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:32,080
leadership of Moses and Aaron, not complain about a specific task or
17
00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:37,600
problem or action, but complaining about their position of leadership knowing
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00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:45,200
God had chosen and appointed both of them. This is rebellion. It is a sin. This
19
00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:51,040
was not about Moses or Aaron, but was a rejection of God's choice and his
20
00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:56,360
direction. So God judged them for it and then reaffirmed the leadership of
21
00:01:56,360 --> 00:02:02,760
Aaron and Moses. You know, last week we talked about the spies and their
22
00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:08,320
complaints were expressions of their unbelief and God saw it as a rejection
23
00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:13,960
of him, his power to deliver them and to protect his people. It was also a
24
00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:19,240
rejection of his will because the Promised Land was his gift to his children.
25
00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:23,520
He had told them he was going to give it to them and when they refused to go in,
26
00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:30,240
it was a rejection of his gift. He took it all very personally. Well, this week the
27
00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:37,360
Levites are complaining against his choice of leaders for his people and so
28
00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:43,800
God saw this as a rejection of him, of his choice of his will. So we need to be
29
00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:48,880
very careful with our words and what condition of the heart that they are
30
00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:54,920
expressing. Are our words and attitudes expressing the humility of Moses who
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00:02:54,920 --> 00:03:02,040
accepted God's will for his life and his calling no matter how difficult? Or are
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00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:08,000
our words expressing the faith of Joshua and Caleb who acknowledged God's power
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00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:15,480
to deliver them and to give them the Promised Land? Or are we the rebellious
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00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:20,840
complainers rejecting God and his will for our life and perhaps his will in
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00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:28,040
others' lives that we disagree with? So being upbeat and positive is more than
36
00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:34,440
just a personality. It is an expression of your heart. It can be expression of
37
00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:39,400
faith and acceptance of the will of God that we're looking for that silver
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00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:44,560
lining behind every cloud because of our faith and our trust in God. So as you
39
00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:50,040
take a Shabbat break this weekend, maybe you need to assess your recent
40
00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:56,920
attitudes and words. Make sure you're walking in faith and honoring the Lord's
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00:03:56,920 --> 00:04:05,640
will in your life and in those around you. And with that I wish you Shabbat Shalom.
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