Malachi 3:13-20 / Luke 11:5-13
It is difficult to find someone who has not had a complaint. In fact we can say that there had never existed anyone who never had a complaint.
We can even say that to complain is to be human - I complain therefore I am :P :)
And we know in what forms the complaints come in - letters, email, phone calls, etc.
But have we ever heard about God complaining? In the 1st reading, the Lord God has this to say: You say harsh things about me.
And why did God say that? It was because the people were saying that it was useless to serve God and to keep His commandments.
Yes, the arrogant and evil doers prosper; they try God's patience and yet go free. Hence, those who try to stay faithful to the Lord God complain and say harsh things about the Lord.
And that was why the Lord God complained that the people say harsh things about Him.
But God's complaint does not stop there. He will act for those who fear Him and take refuge in His name.
The evil and the arrogant will be punished, but those who are faithful to the Lord will be rewarded.
Similarly as much as we have complaints, let us keep asking, knocking and searching for God's promises to be fulfilled.
May our complaining be turned into thanksgiving.