God speaks today Monday | April 22, 2024
And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?
(Joshua 18:3) Better is thanksgiving
The church sometimes becomes too focused on claiming God's promises and forgets to act and grow. Claiming promises can be like telling God he's doing things wrong. We should trust in God's grace and exercise control to mature in our Christian life. Like the tribes of Joseph, we often complain about not having enough and search for more blessings, but we should focus on being content with what God has provided and work to expand our territories. The church needs challenges, goals, and visions from God to avoid selfish complaints and claims. We should stay humble and avoid ostentation, putting our hope only in Christ. Thanksgiving is the greatest antidote to blurring ourselves and focusing on God's majesty.
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Cross Reference
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
(1 Peter 4:9)Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
(1 Corinthians 10:10)And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
(Matthew 20:11)For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
(James 1:20)Comments: