When travelling through the desert to the Promised Land, the people of God murmured and grumbled about their hardships, the food they were given, the leaders they had and the places that they were allocated in their society. This unhappiness was in reality complaining about God Himself, questioning His wisdom and love for them. The tendency to complain is still a temptation for Christians of today and will be countered by the grace of God in Christ as we remember what He has done for us and as we develop attitudes of overflowing thankfulness and contentment in God and in His ways.