He didn’t hear their prayers; he heard their grumbling.

 There was one unmistakeable sound as the Israelites left Egypt and traveled through the wilderness toward the Promised Land:  Grumbling.

They grumbled about food, the type of food, water. . .

Grumble, grumble grumble. . .

And here in Exodus we see that God answered their grumbling.

 (Exodus 16:9 ESV)  Then Moses said to Aaron, “Say to the whole congregation of the people of Israel, ‘Come near before the LORD, for he has heard your grumbling.'”

I thought as I read these verses this morning, how sad.  Not, I have heard the prayers of my people, but I have heard their grumbling.  He didn’t hear thanks or praise, just grumbling.

Heaven heard their grumbling.  Does that strike you as sad?

(1 Kings 8:49 NKJV)  “then hear in heaven Your dwelling place their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.

My words and thoughts rise to the heavens, God allows them in, gives audience and he hears grumbling.

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