Numbers 11:1 And the people complained in the hearing of the Lord about their misfortunes, and when the Lord heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp. 2 Then the people cried out to Moses, and Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire died down. 3 So the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the Lord burned among them.
We saw yesterday that the Lord hears our grumbling. That is something we mumble under our breath. Complaining takes it up a notch to a very audible level. Context, as usual, is extremely important. What has just happened at the end of the preceeding chapter? Israel had just left Mt. Sinai. They hadn't gone far before the complaining began. It's like going on vacation and after half an hour a voice in the back seat says: "Are we there yet?" How much complaining does God have to put up with from you? Let's tone it down today. Better yet, let's eliminate it all together.
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