Recently, I have been reading the book of Numbers in the Bible, and one of the things that struck me—terrified me, even—was seeing God’s wrath on display.
It wasn’t arbitrary. It was in response to sin. God, being just, will always punish every unrighteousness deliberately not repented of.
In this case, the sin was Ingratitude.
From the book of Numbers, I saw the children of Israel constant complaining and murmuring against God and His servants. They were always quick to forget God faithfulness when faced with challenges.
Rather than remember the goodness of God from the past and His promise of a glorious future, they choose to complain, murmur and rebel against God.
And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.Numbers 21:5-6 (KJV)
This is what Ingratitude makes of us. It causes us to grumble and rebel against God, and deprives us of the joy every season brings, whether the season is good or bad.
Ingratitude brings us God’s wrath instead of His blessings, exposing us to the enemy’s attacks outside of God’s fierce covering.
Ingratitude and Unbelief fuel our doubt, lead us to rebellion and are two of the easiest ways to incur God’s wrath—unless His mercy prevails.
When men curse God, stay angry at Him, or reject His blessing as not being good enough, the major propelling factor is that they have lost sight of God’s goodness.
They have forgotten His love that saved them and that held them thus far, even in seemingly unfavourable situations.
Ingratitude is the normal human response to unpleasant experiences, because it is easier to praise God when famine comes to an end or when abundance is our normal than when lack, famine or waiting is the order of the day.
Yet, as believers and servants of God whose desire is to please our Lord and Master who loves us more than we could ever love ourselves, we must walk in gratitude to God at all times.
We must commit our hearts to God to be refined into a consistent lifestyle of daily gratitude to Him every moment and in any circumstance.
By virtue of this heart renewal, we will be empowered to replicate gratitude in our dealings with men as well.
In Plain Sight 
When men curse God, stay angry at Him, or reject His blessing as not being good enough, the major propelling factor is that they have lost sight of God’s goodness.
May we never lose sight of or commonize the goodness of God. Amen
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