Murmuring: Against God

So Moses returned to the LORD and asked, “Lord, why have You brought trouble upon this people? Is this why You sent me?

Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in Your name, he has brought trouble on this people, and You have not delivered Your people in any way.”

And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”

“I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them, ‘At twilight you will eat meat, and in the morning you will be filled with bread. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God.’”

Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, …

The LORD said to Moses, “Put Aaron’s staff back in front of the Testimony, to be kept as a sign for the rebellious, so that you may put an end to their grumbling against Me, lest they die.”

So Moses did as the LORD had commanded him.

Are the consolations of God not enough for you, even words spoken gently to you? …

Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?

For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.”

Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.

But You have rejected and humbled us; You no longer go forth with our armies. …

Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands. …

But they continued to sin against Him, rebelling in the desert against the Most High. …

A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is unwise of you to ask about this.

Woe to me, my mother, that you have borne me, a man of strife and conflict in all the land. I have neither lent nor borrowed, yet everyone curses me.

Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins?

You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?

But Martha was distracted by all the preparations to be made. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her to help me!”

One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”

But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”

And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

Do everything without complaining or arguing,

Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!

These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.