Psalms 78:19-22 (NASBStr)
Then they spoke against God;
They said, “ Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
“Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out,
And streams were overflowing;
Can He give bread also?
Will He provide meat for His people?”
Therefore the Lord heard and was full of wrath;
And a fire was kindled against Jacob
And anger also mounted against Israel,
Because they did not believe in God
And did not trust in His salvation.
How does God feel about our unbelief? How does He feel about our lack of faith that He can save, through all things? How does He feel when we are not satisfied with what we have and we want more? In the above verses of Aspah's 78th Psalm we can see the answer to these questions. God is not pleased with us when we lack faith. In Hebrews 11:6 we are told that "without faith it is impossible to please God." The above verses are exhibit A for that thought and truth. The nation of Israel, despite the visual signs of God's awesome power, had a disbelief that God could meet their every need. They had the attitude that sounded like this: "Well, God might be able to have water come from a rock but can He give us meat to eat when we are in this terrible desert?" That temptation was an act of unbelief. God had already demonstrated countless times His power. Yet, they lacked something THEY WANTED and that demonstrated their lack of faith. God does not take pleasure in our discontentment or our unbelief. We need to make sure we have faith in God based upon His promises, HIs past practices and the pleasure He takes in caring for His sheep. There is NO reason to question God or test Him. We simply need to believe Him.
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