TODAY’S MANNA SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2018. TOPIC: ASSEMBLY OF MURMURERS

TODAY’S MANNA

SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2018

TOPIC: ASSEMBLY OF MURMURERS
TEXT: NUMBERS 16:41-50
1) THE KEY VERSE: 
“But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD” 

(Numbers 16:41).
2) THE TEXT:

(NUMBERS 16: 41 – 50 KJV)
“41. But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.
42. And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
43. And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation.
44. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
45. Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.
46. And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.
47. And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.
48. And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
49. Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.
50. And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed.”
3) THE MESSAGE:
i) At a memorial service for a man of God, several speakers recalled great virtues of the deceased minister. 
ii) When one guest stood up, he affirmed the truthfulness of those who spoke ahead of him. But he added that if many of them had been in attendance at the regular services of the church, their pastor would not have died. He then observed that, “The late minister did not know of your love. He died for lack of the things you have today, so beautifully said and done”. 
iii) It is a marvel that Moses and Aaron did not die prematurely from the habitual grumbling of the children of Israel. 

a) Their murmuring, nevertheless, provoked Moses to offend God, which denied him access to the Promised Land. 

b) It was also their complaints that moved Aaron into pushing Israel into idolatry. 

c) It earned Miriam the judgment of leprosy. 
iv) The Israelites did not appreciate their leaders. They always saw the dark side of events even when they had quite a vast history of remarkable occurrences and miracles to praise God for.
v) God deserves to be thanked for His loving kindness in all respects. 

a) He created us and provided all we need to sustain us.

b) In His infinite wisdom, He has not allowed man to be consumed by the powerful elements of nature.

c) The greatest He has given us is Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world.
vi) This reality of salvation gives us hope that upon leaving earth, a believer in Jesus will spend his eternity in heaven with God. We should be eternally grateful to God for this and stop grumbling.
4) THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 
Murmuring begets death.
5) BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: 
ISAIAH 28-30
Happy Sunday😁😁😁