1 Corinthians 10:10

AGAINST MURMURING

‘Neither murmur ye.’

1 Corinthians 10:10

Peevishness and discontent are not Christ-like. His wish for us, ‘Do all things without murmurings.’ ‘Take no anxious thought.’ ‘Fret not thyself.’ Selfishness the root of discontent.

I. Insignificant provocations.—Petty worries, crossings, injuries ruffle the spirit; yet little things are your Lord’s care.

II. Many grumblings come from troubles—

( a) Exaggerated.

( b) Imaginary.

( c) Anticipated.

Look at things as they are. ‘Your Father knoweth.’

III. If real anxieties cause fretting, then remember complainings aggravate. Israel in wilderness (Exodus 15, 16, 17).

IV. Helps to content.

( a) Rest in God.

( b) Cultivate praise.

( c) Try to lighten burdens of others.

—Rev. F. S. Legg.