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God is good, so never murmur just thank Him

We are the nation of God from today and we have to learn with what happened in the past.

07/03/2017

By: Bishop Jorge Pinheiro

Article by: Victor Correa

The excerpt 1 Corinthians 10:21 reminds us how God was so good to people from Israel when they left Egypt and there were rain clouds to refresh them in day time, at night, a pillar of fire to warm and light them all night long. That nation saw wonderful things, and even so, kept their heart tough. Jesus hadn`t manifested yet, but He was already with God`s people. They drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. God rescued them from slavery and safely took them to the Land Flowing With Milk and Honey

However, God wasn`t pleased by most of them, that`s why they stayed in the desert. Is God so demanding that He charges us impossible things, and things that we can`t do and treats us hard? No, God is so good. He used to fulfill all of orders from His people, but even so, He wasn`t pleased by most of them. They murmured, were never satisfied, found difficulties in everything. It`s not difficult to please God, but we have to be aware of what we were, of what we are, and who God is. Remember about your life before and how your life is now

Many of us have reasons for thanking Him on our knees for the rest of our lives without complaining, without murmuring. The people from Israel misbehaved and they forgot they died in great number of starvation, bad treatment, exhaustion, slaved, with no assets, unfortunate, and God took them out of that condition with strong hand, destroyed their enemies and led them with victories, bread, water, refreshment and heating. Even so, they didn`t please God and died They desired wrong things, wanted what it was bad, and desired what didn`t belong to them. They used to do exactly what God asked them not to do and were influenced by them. If God did the same in the present time, and immoral people died, how many would die? Our mission is please God. We have to be upright and righteous before the presence of God, that`s what we have to do. Our testimonial and example are worthy more than a thousand words and everyone realizes that. We know what we have to or don`t have to do if we accept Jesus, we aren`t free in the world, that`s why it`s important our good behavior to please God We must not either gossip or murmur. We shouldn`t be happy at bad habits or complain about God. You don`t have to complain because God will destroy all of those who do so. Some people complain about everything. They complain about the rain, the sun, when it`s cold, when it`s hot. When you thank for what you have, God exalts you, becomes pleased by you We have to avoid complaining about what God provides us with because that`s why people from Israel stayed and died in the desert. Those issues were written to call our attention about us to whom the end of the time has come. They are here, told as example, for us not to do the same. We are the people from Israel of today. We can`t make the same mistake like them. God sees us, never keep complaining. Good examples to us are Paul and Silas because even arrested, with all of reasons to murmur, they prayed and worshipped God and because of that all doors opened. God`s answers come fast to those who worship Him; for those who value God instead of complaining about unfairness. Because, in certain moments, it`s more powerful to worship Him than seek, and when we don`t expect, the answer comes. Remember of this example for you not to lose hope. If it`s not the way you would like it to be, thank Him and never lose hope because things get better day after day. God is so good and has so many things to give us. Several times we give Him reason for not to receive from Him. We have to thank Him all the time and provide God with reasons