Be Glad And Rejoice With Me

Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Do all things without murmuring and arguing, so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world. It is by your holding fast to the word of life that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. But even if I am being poured out as a libation over the sacrifice and the offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you – and in the same way you also must be glad and rejoice with me.

Philippians 2:12-18

Moses heard griping among God’s people a mere three days after leading them from slavery into freedom. It could have been the weather, the food, or the means of travel. There was even a point when they questioned whether they should have even begun the journey.

A complaining spirit can destroy the effectiveness of a church. Avoid that complaining spirit when serving Christ. Instead, rejoice and thank God for all He has done! No griping allowed.

When you feel like griping, start counting your blessings.

Our Daily Bread – June 22, 2008