Scripture: Song of Solomon 2:15 (KJV)15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
My next “small sin” is Murmuring and Complaining:
Have you ever been disgusted with your life? I know as a Christian in the faith, I have been disgusted many times. The problem with being disgusted, is it brings about the need to Complain/Murmur. One thing about Murmuring and Complaining, it does show your true nature. The mouth does betray the heart, as the Bible says in Matthew 15:18 (KJV) 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
The Bible is specific about Murmuring and Complaining, it says NOT to do it….. Philippians 2:14 (KJV) 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Here are some things about Complaining and Murmuring:
Shows when you are overwhelmed in spirit: Psalm 77:3 (KJV) 3 I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
Makes you want to have a death wish: Numbers 11:15 (KJV) 15 And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.
Numbers 20:2-3 (KJV) 2 And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. 3 And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the Lord!
I Kings 19:4 (KJV) 4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
Sleep will not come: Psalm 77:4 (KJV) 4 Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
You will appear selfish: Numbers 21:5 (KJV) 5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
Exodus 14:12 (KJV) 12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
Deuteronomy 1:27 (KJV) 27 And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the Lord hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.
….a coward: Exodus 14:12-13 (KJV) 12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness. 13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
Cause discouragement against the people of GOD: Exodus 15:23-25 (KJV) 23 And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. 24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? 25 And he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
Shows your stubborn streak: Psalms 106:25 (KJV) 25 But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord.
Shows ignorance, lack of spiritual understanding: Isaiah 29:24 (KJV) 24 They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.
Mark 14:5 (KJV) 5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Shows jealousy: Matthew 20:11-12 (KJV) 11 And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house, 12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
Shows Self-righteousness: Luke 5:30 (KJV) 30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Luke 15:2 (KJV) 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Causes stumbling in the faith: John 6:60-61 (KJV) 60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?
Causes strife in the church: Acts 6:1 (KJV) 6 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
It will allow the devil to destroy you: I Corinthians 10:10 (KJV) 10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
and above all, it makes GOD mad: Numbers 11:1 (KJV) 11 And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
Scriptural Thoughts........ 