** Firman Tuhan: Bilangan 11:4 **
" Orang-orang bajingan yang ada di antara mereka kemasukan nafsu rakus; dan orang Israel pun menangislah pula serta berkata: "Siapakah yang akan memberi kita makan daging?"
Puteri Indonesia 2013, Whulandary, bertanya kepada Wagub DKI Jakarta, yang biasa disapa Ahok, "Setelah Bapak menjadi Wakil Gubernur, anak Bapak mendapat fasilitas apa?" Ahok pun menjawab, "Baru dua minggu lalu anak saya menangis minta pindah sekolah karena dibilang anak miskin. Anak saya ke sekolah naik bis, temannya diantar Alphard." Lalu Ahok menambahkan, ia menasihati anaknya bahwa orang kaya itu bukan orang yang punya Alphard, tetapi orang yang merasa cukup dengan apa pun miliknya dan bersyukur.
Dalam perjalanan selama empat puluh tahun di padang gurun menuju Kanaan, bangsa Israel pun sering merasa tidak puas. Bagai anak kecil yang gemar merengek, seperti itulah sikap mereka. Meremehkan pemberian Tuhan, membandingkannya dengan kenikmatan yang dulu mereka alami. Mereka dilepaskan dari perbudakan bangsa Mesir, namun pikiran mereka hanya tertuju pada kebutuhan perut (Bilangan 11:6). Jiwa mereka didera oleh ketidakpuasan dan kerakusan sehingga tak mampu lagi mensyukuri rancangan Tuhan dan kebaikan-Nya.
Mungkin kita sering sibuk membandingkan hidup kita dengan hidup orang lain. Mungkin pikiran kita penuh dengan bermacam keinginan akan hal-hal yang belum kita miliki sehingga kita sulit mensyukuri hal-hal yang sudah kita miliki. Alangkah baiknya jika kita meluangkan waktu untuk menghitung berkat yang kita punyai, yang semata-mata merupakan anugerah Tuhan. Kiranya kesadaran ini mendorong kita untuk tidak lagi bersungut-sungut, melainkan mengucap syukur.
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** Scripture: Numbers 11:4 **
"Those bastards are any of them possessed a voracious appetite , and the children of Israel also wept too, and said: " Who shall give us flesh to eat?"
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** Scripture: Numbers 11:4 **
"Those bastards are any of them possessed a voracious appetite , and the children of Israel also wept too, and said: " Who shall give us flesh to eat?"
Miss Indonesia 2013, Whulandary , asked the Vice Governor of Jakarta, which is usually called Ahok, "After Mr. became Deputy Governor , Mr child gets what facilities? " Ahok replied , "Just two weeks ago my son crying for change schools because arguably poor children . My son to school by bus , escorted her Alphard. "Then Ahok add , he counseled his son that it was not a rich man who had Alphard , but those who are content with what was hers and grateful .
In the course of forty years in the wilderness to Canaan, the Israelites were often dissatisfied. Like a little boy who likes to whine, as that is their attitude. Underestimate the gift of God , which is used to compare with the pleasure they experience. They were released from Egyptian slavery , but their mind is only focused on the needs of the stomach (Numbers 11:6) . Their souls plagued by discontent and greed so no longer able to appreciate the design of God and His goodness .
Maybe we are often busy comparing our lives with the lives of others. Maybe our minds are filled with a desire for a variety of things that we have not yet so it is hard to be grateful for the things we already have. It would be nice if we take the time to count the blessings that we have, which is merely a gift from God. This awareness would encourage us not to grumble again , but give thanks .
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