Article November 28, 1953 Issue

THE REMEDY FOR MURMURING

KATHERINE S. WHITNEY

The children of Israel murmured against Moses when problems arose on their journey through the wilderness to the promised land. In memory they lingered over the fleshpots of Egypt when the way out of material bondage seemed difficult. When they complained, Moses turned to God in prayer. They looked at the problem and murmured. Moses looked to God and prayed. A solution to the problem was always made apparent through Moses' spiritualized thinking.

In the Scriptural records covering many years, different kinds of murmurings are noted. Isaiah speaks of the murmurers as those who needed instruction. We read (29:24), "They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine." In the Gospels we read of the Pharisees who murmured against Jesus, criticizing him and justifying themselves. Then Paul admonished the Philippians to continue steadfast in the Christian way and said (2:13,14): "For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. Do all things without murmurings and disputing."

Today we hear murmurings that may be complaints that the way is hard. They may be chronic self-pity, self-justification, resentment, or criticism. The complaints or murmurings that would come to thought are error's efforts to draw us away from good. Listening to and accepting these suggestions would interfere with our natural joy and hinder our progress.

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