1. Israelites: surface level. They don't want just manna anymore. This is like us complaining that our house is too small, or why spaghetti again? These complaints ignore the blessings God has given to us.
2. Aaron and Miriam (no this is not in chronological order) they complain that God shouldn't be just using Moses, they were leaders and had spoken with God too! This is like is complaining when someone gets the promotion ahead of us, or lands the job we wanted, or gets credit for something we don't think they deserve.
3. Moses - bringing his complaints about what he sees as his afflictions and burdens to the Lord. This is us crying it to God when we feel overburdened or like we have been given more than we can handle.
The lesson? We need to see the blessings of God all around us, in our food, in our jobs, in the ministry God has called us to. And we need to learn to rely on Him and Him alone for the answers to our complaints. We shouldn't complain to others about things that do not matter. And we should bring all of our burdens to God and lay them at His feet. For He is the God who provides.
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