Pretext of Complaints
The reasons for giving thanks to God far outweigh the pretexts for
complaints!
It's always easy
enough to find something to complain about - even about the very best! Although
Moses was "by far the meekest man on the face of the earth," some of
the Israelites accused him of lording it over them, and even his own brother
and sister (perhaps driven by jealousy) find a flimsy excuse for speaking out
against him.
Moses, of course,
was only human, and therefore, not perfect - chapter 20 of the Book of Numbers will
even mention an instance when Moses sinned and gave God Himself something to
complain about! Still, Moses was clearly the leader God Himself had chosen for
His people, and by all accounts, he did a pretty good job of it. So, the
Israelites could have and should have remained focused on the good qualities of
Moses, instead of exacerbating the tensions of their precarious situation by
finding something to complain about Moses.
Now it's thousands
of years later, but little has changed in this matter! Pope Francis is the
leader God has chosen for His people at this time, and some people have been
voicing complaints about him - often enough, their complaints are based on
misconstrued interpretations of clearly articulated positions. Even so,
admittedly, the Pope is only human, so he's bound to make mistakes at times. Yet,
Francis, like his predecessor Benedict XVI, is doing his "job" quite
well - enthusiastically evangelizing the whole world. It's always easy to find
something to complain about, even about the leaders God Himself chooses! But
for those who just open their eyes to the blessings God gives through His
chosen ones, the reasons for giving thanks to God far outweigh the pretexts for
complaints!