Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Who's Influencing You? "Then the foreign rabble who were traveling with the Israelites began to crave the good things of Egypt. And the people of Israel also began to complain. 'Oh, for some meat!' they exclaimed" (Numbers 11:4 nlt). The Bible calls them "foreign rabble," "mixed multitude," or even "riffraff," depending on the translation you're reading. So who were these people? It appears they weren't believers. They joined the Israelites as they left Egypt. They probably were impressed with the wonder-working God of Israel, and they, too, wanted to escape. Although they'd left Egypt, apparently Egypt never left them. And when they started to complain, the Israelites started to complain: "We remember the fish we used to eat for free in Egypt. And we had all the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic we wanted. But now our appetites are gone. All we ever see is this manna!" (Numbers 11:5–6 nlt). The foreign rabble were a bad influence on God's people. And I find it interesting that they hated manna. Even though it was bread from Heaven, sent by God, they said, "We hate it. We don't want that manna in our lives." This is why the apostle Paul warns, "Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?" (2 Corinthians 6:14 nkjv). | 
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