The Good Ole Days...

Numbers 14 Then all the congregation raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night. 2 And all the people of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The whole congregation said to them, “Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or would that we had died in this wilderness! 3 Why is the Lord bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? Our wives and our little ones will become a prey. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?” 4 And they said to one another, “Let us choose a leader and go back to Egypt.”
Stuck in the past.  That describes many of God's people throughout the generations: always looking back, thinking it would be better to go back to the old building, the old music, the old way of doing things, while never thinking about what they are actually saying: let's split up, divide, give up on this thing God calls community.  This is not to say that every change is always good, or always to be made, just for the sake of change. But often, like here, God has made it very clear that He wants them to move forward, not turn back. There are many things from our past we are to carry with us (like the ark) - traces of our faith throughout history.  But when people grumble, refuse to change, and start breaking covenant, it's time to recommit to what God has called us to be: His called-out community of redeemed followers.  Cherish the good ole days; envision what God still has in store.