Unbelief gives us a short memory. The Red Sea is forgotten in a month. The Israelites could sing their lyrics of praise but they could not believe that God would supply their daily needs.

Discontent gives us a slippery memory. They murmured among themselves and wished to get back to the fleshpots of Egypt. But when they were in Egypt, they shrieked about oppression and were ready to give up anything for liberty; when they got liberty, they were ready to put their necks in the noose again, if only they could have their stomachs filled.

How very human they were"”never satisfied with today. Always looking to the future or back to the past to a happier time. Let those who have never complained cast the first stone at these grumbling Israelites. Still, there are some lessons to be learned fro…