Ah...discontent. We always want more and better. It's hard to be critical of the Israelites begging for meat even though God was supplying all they really needed. I do the exact same thing. I have everything I really need, and so much more. Why do I dream about what I want?
I don't remember the statement in 12:3 about Moses being more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth. That is quite a statement to make about such a leader! To be leading millions of people over many years and still be considered the most humble person in the world...wow. That definitely speaks of his reliance on God and knowing that the work he did and the accomplishments were God's and not his own.
I guess I never really paid attention and made the connection about the Israelites not having meat up to this point. They had all the animals they took with them from Egypt that they were using for sacrifices so there were animals around, I guess they were only for sacrifice and they didn't eat any of their meat. But I don't remember reading anywhere in the text where it says that they weren't allowed to eat the meat of the animals that were with them, did I miss it? Obviously they weren't eating meat and this became one of the many things they decided to complain about. When is God's miraculous workings enough for them or us? Why do we always want more, why can't the forgiveness we have been given through Jesus be enough?
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Caleb was strong and depended on God's word. He went against the rest of the crowd to state the fact that he knew was true. That with God they could overcome it. I wonder how many times I let fear rule me and choose to believe in the fears versus the promises of God. We must learn to rely on the promises of God and know that He will never break a promise.
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