Devotion 

It’s Never Enough 

Frances Taylor 

Complain, complain, complain! First it's not enough water, then no food and now not enough of a variety! The Israelites remind me of my children, especially when they were teenagers, opening a refrigerator and saying there was nothing to eat, even though they could have heated up leftovers or made a sandwich, etc. I guess that freedom from slavery wasn't enough for them. God continued to be generous to the Israelites and provided them with meat. When we complain, God continues to be generous with us as well. The question is, when is it enough for us?

Think about a Christmas morning with a pile of gifts in stockings or under the tree. You may have a very small child and another about six or seven years older. How often does the older one count the toys the little one gets and compares the amount to those he or she gets without even considering the amount of money spent on the gifts he or she gets? In fact, you probably spent more money on the older child whose needs are greater. We do the same thing. I don't know what want more of, I can only judge myself. At times it was more money, a better job, the ability to travel and go places I could only read about. We are all guilty of complaining to God, forgetting all that he has already given us. We sometimes see the glass as half empty instead of half – and sometimes more than half – full. We need to count our blessings more often and say thanks.

Prayer 

Generous and forgiving God, you are so good to us and give us so much. Help us to be more grateful and complain less. Amen.