And You Shall Have Oil Until it Comes Out at Your Nostrils and it Becomes Loathsome Unto You
Has Oil Become Loathsome Unto You?
This is not a new thing with the Creator. In times past, he dealt with the complaints of a whining people in like manner. Perhaps you have never heard the story. It goes like this:
In response to their fearful cries for food, God answered the complaints of the people by providing manna from heaven, a simple seed like substance that fell upon the morning dew, tasted as fresh oil, and was good for the making of cakes. An easier labor for food, no one could have asker. Yet the people never knew how to be satisfied with the simple provisions of God. In a time so short that one can barely conceive they sprang forth with a new moaning. They began to cry for meat, the call upon them like a great evil lusting. The Holy Spirit records it in this manner:
"And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:" (Numbers 11: 4,5).
Oh how hard were their hearts, how great their contempt for the God that supplied all their needs. They were like unto dumb beast, following every new tongue that spoke against the Lord. Thus they were dealt with in a mode that is suiting to a foolish and rebellious people. God spoke to Moses in this manner:
"And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat. Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days; But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt?" (Numbers 11:18-20).
Perhaps you see no parallels between the problems of this historic Israel and the problems of this modern America. Perhaps you too are despising the LORD. If so, then may God have mercy upon you.
These are not the ends of the judgments; they are but the beginnings. Let our moaning be for our souls and not for our possessions. Let our cries be thanksgivings and not curses. Let our wailing be over remission of sin and not shame for getting caught. Let our praise be not to a fallen nation but to a risen Savior.
And you shall NOT have old until it comes out at your nostrils and it becomes loathsome unto you, for you shall be blessed and not cursed.
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- Yet the people never knew how to be satisfied with the simple provisions of God.
- Thus they were dealt with in a mode that is suiting to a foolish and rebellious people.
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Great job!!!
If only mankind could stay focused on The Power of his soul. Good article - thank you.
we have to take responsibility for our own actions.
So very true......too easy to gripe instead of counting our blessings. God forgive us and make us see what is really important!
Mike, this is truly a remarkable parable of having your cake and eating it too!
Exceptional work, Mike....Like the people of Israel, many times we are so discontent here in America, the richest nation in the entire world! We blame God for all the bad things in life and what we don't have, but we never blame or give him credit for the bountiful blessings he has already given us....Let our cries truly be for the souls out there and not our possessions.
Excellent parallel, I'm sure our whining can become grevious to the Lord, just the same as in the days of Moses. Wake up America, pray for God to return his blessing on this Nation!!
Yes, amen to this. Your line, " Let our moaning be for our souls and not for our possessions. Let our cries be thanksgivings and not curses." is spot on the mark friend. I can clearly see the parallels to Israel and America. When there is sufficiency, we tend to rely on ourselves and forget about God. When we are self-sufficient, we rely on ourselves and not think of GOd. But, as you said, repentance and remission is more important for our possessions are temporal, but eternal life is forever. Cleary, this is a powerful evangelistic call to heed the call of the Lord and Savior to come to Him, while it is still called today, for no one has any guarantee that tomorrow will come. Brilliant and full of compassion is this article that the HOly Spirit obviously used to plead for those to come to Him, today, and in fact, now (John 6:44).
amen...Great parallel!