Jesus Never Whined!

“Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”

Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.”

Philippians 2:14-15

 

 

It is a sad comment on our culture – or human nature in general – but if you don’t complain in the midst of a people who only and always complain then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.

They may even ask you what’s wrong.

Too many, complaining is normal.

It is a part of life and those who don’t complain just don’t fit in!

This is one time when it is to your benefit not to ‘fit in’.

Do you want to be a blameless and pure child of God?

Then stop complaining.

Complaining is unbecoming to the mature person of God.

Complaining prevents spiritual growth.

Go ahead and search the Gospels.

Scour all four of them.

You will find no evidence of Jesus complaining or whining.

He is, after all, our model – our elder brother- to whom we should not only look up to but desire to be like.

So often we complain (see, we’re doing it again!) that it is impossible to be like Jesus.

I think when it comes to complaining, it’s not so much that it is impossible, but rather we enjoy it too much!

Ouch!

We are to be a ‘peculiar’ people.

The Epistle of Peter tells us so.

How about being peculiar to others by being known as someone who is an encourager.

Don’t be shaped by the culture around you.

Let your big brother – Jesus – shape you instead.

His Holy Spirit will come alongside to help you!