Thought of the Day ~ 08 May, 2026 A.D.
Subject: Exodus chapter 15 and the murmuring of Israel, Spurgeon wrote:
-Spurgeon’s Sermons, vol. 9, Sermon XXII, Marah; Or, The Bitter Waters Sweetened, p.391, 392
Subject: Exodus chapter 15 and the murmuring of Israel, Spurgeon wrote:
‘Observe-and this is worthy of note-that the murmuring was not ostensibly against God. They murmured against Moses. And have you ever noticed how the most of us, when we are in a murmuring vein, are not honest enough to murmur distinctly against God.
...To complain of the second cause is about as sensible as the conduct of the dog, which bites the stick with which it is beaten. It owes no anger to the stick, but to the person who uses it. “Is there evil in the city and the LORD hath not done it?” Whoever is the instrument, the LORD overrules.
In our heart of hearts our rebellion is against the Lord Himself. We have not quite honesty enough to rail against God openly and avowedly, and so we hypocritically cover up our repining against Him, by murmuring against some person, occasion, or event.
... Is complaining of the second cause, better than railing against God? ... Stop thy tongue, my brother; cease thy caviling against this and that, against him or her; for be sure that thou art doing injustice to thy fellowman as well as a wrong to thy God.’
-Spurgeon’s Sermons, vol. 9, Sermon XXII, Marah; Or, The Bitter Waters Sweetened, p.391, 392
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