| Dear Young Christian: |
| When I was a young person I often heard it said, It is wrong to murmur, but not wrong to groan. |
| The children of Israel did a lot of murmuring. In fact, their history in the wilderness is summed up when it says, “They believed not His word: but murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord” (Psalm 106:24-25). To murmur is really to blame God, whether directly or indirectly. When the Israelites spoke against Moses, or anyone else, they were really blaming the Lord. |
| However, we do groan. “The whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also” (Romans 8:22-23). To groan is to feel the effects that sin has brought into the world. We read of the Lord Jesus, “He groaned in the spirit, and was troubled” (John 11:33). |
| So you can groan this week, but be careful not to murmur. Take everything as from the Lord, and Rejoice in Him. |
| Your Christian Friend, |
| Jim Hyland |
| We would love to hear from you. Send your comments or questions to jhyland@primus.ca |
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