The Disaster of Wrong Desires

“They quickly forgot His works;
They did not wait for His counsel,
But craved intensely in the wilderness,
And tempted God in the desert.
So He gave them their request,
But sent a wasting disease among them.” Psalm 106:13-15

Have you ever asked God for something and later on been grateful that He didn’t give it to you? If so, then you learned a valuable lesson the easy way.

You discovered that sometimes God says no or delays answering because He knows what is best for you. You look back at the whole picture with rejoicing instead of regret. If God had given you your own way, you would be miserable today.

The trouble is that when you want something, it can be difficult to see the situation from God’s wise vantage point. The Israelites had this very problem. With grumbling hearts, they whined to the Lord, “ We remember what we used to eat free in Egypt... but now our appetite is gone. There is nothing at all to look at except this manna.” Numbers 11:5-6

They refused to accept that God’s gift of food was best for them. As a result. God decided to give them what they cried out for. He sent massive flocks of quail for them to eat until it literally came out their noses, followed by a plague. Numbers 11:20

Learn to thank the Lord when He steers you in another direction and ask Him to adjust your desires to fit His purposes for you. He gives you the gifts that truly satisfy.