How many times had God given them life to this point? They should have known God was more than able to preserve their lives. Right?

How many times had God shown His power – including the first plague where He took good water and made it undrinkable? They should have known God was more than able to give them water. Right?

Who was leading them to the precise location where they found no water? They should have known God was more than able to guide them on the path they needed to be on. Right?

Instead, they complained, as if God were either unable to provide for His people’s needs, uncaring about His people’s needs, or unaware of His people’s needs. Take your pick. Israel either viewed God as weak, sinister or clueless. This was the nature of their grumbling and the nature of ours as well. As we dive deeper into this passage, we see the depth of Israel’s sin and the nature of our sin as well. 

• How have you grumbled against God recently? What does this show about how you viewed God in that situation?