Psalm 78:30-31

Psalm 78:30-31

God's anger rose against them

“But while the meat was still between their teeth and before it could be consumed, the anger of the Lord burned against the people, and he struck them with a severe plague. Therefore, the place was named Kibroth Hattaavah (graves of craving), because there they buried the people who had craved other food.”Numbers 11:33-34

 

The sin of the people was not just about giving in to their craving. Their sin was that they doubted God's ability to supply, and they doubted His concern for their welfare. Instead of withdrawing and withholding His supply chain, the Lord God deluged the people with the meat that they yearned for. He kept it coming until they were sick of it and the rotting flesh brought a plague upon them. These verses in the Psalm tell us something that Numbers 11 does not, it wasn’t the old and vulnerable who died, it was the young men, the sturdiest young fighters and fittest of the males in the camp. 

You see, the unbelief of the whole mass of people caused God’s anger to fall on their children, such was His anger at their disregard for Him. The Psalm began with a plea to tell the next generation of the Lord’s praiseworthy deeds, His power and the wonders He had done. I’m surprised that this story was passed on as a reminder of His “praiseworthy deeds”! Perhaps we are meant to learn from this “parable” that God is not to be trifled with, we are not to doubt His care and His mercy, we must consistently trust in His supply and not bewail His lack of provision. Most of all we are not to hanker after the old life and to long for the benefits of Egypt. To do so will affect the spiritual life of our sons! How many “worldly” Christian parents have seen their children lost? Now that is a sobering thought. 

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