[Discoveries] 09-30-08 Making sense of God -- 1 Kings 20:35-36

[Inspiration in Your Inbox]

/*By the word of the LORD one of the sons of the prophets said to his 
companion, "Strike me with your weapon," but the man refused. So the 
prophet said, "Because you have not obeyed the LORD, as soon as you 
leave me a lion will kill you." And after the man went away, a lion 
found him and killed him. -- 1 Kings 20:35-36*/

The man refused to obey. "No," he said, "clearly you are made in the 
image of God, and you have done nothing wrong, and I have no right to 
assault you, and my hands will not draw innocent blood."

All of this was very true, very logical, very right for all of us, and 
very wrong for the man who disobeyed. The Bible says that the fool has 
said in his heart, "No, God." People say "no" to God because they think 
they know better than God what is right for them.

I try to give my children the moral reason behind the instructions I 
give them. But sometimes, especially when they were young, I realized 
that they wouldn't understand the reason. I just had to say, "Daddy 
knows best."

We are not more righteous than God. Every word from His mouth is like 
silver purified seven times in a furnace. Read the context of this 
passage. God had a purpose in this command. He was trying to get the 
attention of a wicked king, hoping to turn around an entire nation.

God's words will always make sense in the end.

Be encouraged!
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