COPING WITH COMPLICATIONS
Numbers 11


I - SOME ARE COMPLAINERS {vv 1-10} 
"We remember the fish …" 
What they don't remember is how hard it used to be before their redemption {Ex. 2:23, 3:7,9}
What they don't remember is how miraculously God met their every need to this point.
It displeased the Lord …" "his anger was kindled…"
God hates complaints that are directly or indirectly against him.


II - SOME ARE CREST FALLEN {vv 11-15} 
"Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant?
"I am not able to bear all this people alone…"
"kill me, I pray thee…"


III - SOME ARE CONFIDENT {vs. 11} 
We do have to give Moses credit for taking his problems TO THE LORD.

Some things we need to remember:

A. REMEMBER GOD'S COMPASSION {vv 16-17} 
"that thou bear it not thyself alone."
God desires to give us the help we need. {Hebrews 4:16; 2 Cor. 12:8-9}
Moses - extra manpower / Elijah - sleep & food / Peter - breakfast / Paul - angel

B. REMEMBER GOD'S CAPABILITY {vv 18-23} 
"Is the Lord's hand waxed short?"
"Has the Lord's power diminished? {Gen. 18:14; Ps. 78:41; Isa. 59:1; Matt. 19:26; Lk. 1;37}

C. REMEMBER GOD'S CHASTISEMENT {vv 31-35} 
"And the Lord smote the people with a very great plague…"