Beneath the Surface #13
August 9, 2008 – 7:53 amBible reading: 2 Samuel, chapters 14-18
God has been working through all creation and time to reconcile us to himself. Our lives are like a vapor and he desires that we be in relationship with him while we are able to make that choice.
I see in chapter 14 a picture that is so like our relationship with God and his difficulty in bringing us into relationship with himself. We are outside his presence, separated, removed and near eternity’s door. Our corruption is sure. Even when we desire an audience with the King our vile natures would have us seek that audience for wicked, selfish and sinful intent and purposes. Why, it is even possible that our purposes may be moral in nature and worthy of being applauded by society in our given response. Thus, God’s dilemma.
In chapter 15 I realise how we can have very personal motivations for certain behaviours. Apparent moral responses could actually be schemes that are evil and carefully crafted. I question if I would have the courage of David. He left his palace, his rightful leadership and ordained position, to save Jerusalem. He would rather forfeit his own leadership and ordination than bring hurt to God’s holy city and people.
To what extent would I go I wonder, to honor God? What call to sacrifice would prevent me from following so that I would conclude, "I cannot go that far."?
None, I hope and pray.
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