From Complaining to Rebellion???

Last week I read the book of Numbers
In Numbers 11, the people of Israel complained about how bad the conditions were. They had to travel around, following God, pulling up camp when God decided to move, and setting camp wherever He stopped. They apparently got tired of that and began to complain. When God heard them, He sent fire to consume the outskirts of the camp. The people cried out to Moses, who prayed for them, and the fire died out.

Then, they complained because they were tired of the manna that God gave them to eat every day. They wanted meat. God sent a wind that brought quail around the camp, three feet deep. They had more than enough quail to eat, but, while they were eating, God became angry with them and sent a plague upon them.

In Numbers chapter 12, Miriam and Aaron began to complain against Moses. The Lord defended Moses.

In Numbers 13, Moses sent spies into the promised land. All we men agreed that the land was wonderful, fertile and beautiful, but 10 men discouraged the people by saying they could not take the land because of the giants. Even though Joshua and Caleb reminded the people that God would give them the victory because He had promised the land to them, the Israelites rebelled against God and refused to go into the land.

Here is what I have been thinking. The children of Israel grumbled and complained; about God's leading, about God's provision, and about God's appointed leader. They developed a habit of complaining. Then, when the big test came, they rebelled; open, complete disobedience. I am wondering how often unrestricted complaining eventually leads to rebellion. Grumbling and complaining about the things that God has provided for us or has allowed to come our way, undermines faith. Eventually, a complaining mind-set might lead into an open rebellion.