. When I grumble about the weather,
by J. R. Miller. The Lord has heard
all your grumblings against him, Exodus 16, 8. Does God really
hear every discontented word which I ever speak? Does He hear
when I grumble about the weather? about the hard winter, about
the late spring, about the dry summer, about the wet harvest? Does he hear when I grumble about
the frosts, about the drought, about the high winds, about the
storms? Does he hear when I grumble about
my circumstances, about the hardness of my lot, about my losses and
disappointments? If we could get into our heart
and keep there continually the consciousness that God hears
every word we speak, would we murmur and complain so much as
we now do? We are careful never to speak
words which would give pain to the hearts of those we love.
Are we as careful not to say anything that will grieve our
Heavenly Father? I tell you this. that you must
give an account on judgment day of every idle word you speak. Matthew 12, 36 He who complains
of the weather complains of the God who ordains the weather.