On September 7th the sermon text was James 5:7-11. Found in those verses is this—“Do not grumble against one another, brothers…” (verse 9).
When I looked for other instances of the word “grumble” in the Word I came to Philippians 2:14-15—“Do things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world…”
Do you see it? When our lives as Christ’s followers are without grumbling and questioning, we are like lights shining for others around us to see. Grumbling is dark and commonplace in the world and natural to most people. But it isn’t for us as Christians. It is noticed by others when grumbling and questioning is absent from our lives.
Grumbling? Do you do it? By God’s grace, put it to death…and shine!
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