Gratefulness

If I lived in the era of Moses, I would have died a million times.

I was reading Numbers 11 and I was getting quite quite excited I must say. Man! The way the Israelists complained about manna that God gave. They wailed and wailed and wailed about the good food they got to eat when they were in Egypt. They wailed and asked why didn't God just leave them to die in Egypt but have to bring them out of slavery?

I was thinking - Have they forgotten that they were slaves when they were in Egypt? Have they forgotten that they were flogged? Have they forgotten that God has promised them a land of theirs that flows with milk and honey? Have they forgotten the goodness bit? Have they forgotten how beloved they were?

Back to reality, I was ashamed as I put down my bible. I told myself that if I lived in that era, I would really have died a million times.

I lamented to my dear mum and Geo "My life seems spoilt!!!! Everything doesn't seem to go right." The keypad on my mobile was a goner, my LCD monitor for my PC was a goner after 4 years, my car's bumper was a goner, was very discouraged at work and myself, my parents hardly saw me (& dad called and lied he fell down so as to get me back home) - my life seemed messed up (in my opinion). [Note that I am writing this in past tense =)]

Indeed, it's easy to forget God's goodness when we are going through the tough grind. When I was discouraged at work, did I remember to thank God that I have a job? When my mobile can't be used, my car's bumper's gone, did I remember to thank God that I actually had a luxury of a mobile and a car? When I snapped at my dad each time he call me every other hour, did I remember to thank God that I have a family who cares?

Thank you Jesus for choosing to come down to earth, fully God, fully man, to die for my sins. It is through your mercy and your grace that I have the freedom. It is because of your shed blood that washed and cleansed me. Thank you for loving me, thank you for choosing me as your beloved.