We have to be careful about “no-brainers.” When David first attempted to move the Ark of the Covenant to the capital, he just did the obvious: he put it on a cart. He did not bother to see if there were any special instructions for moving this most sacred object. There were – having been prescribed in the Law of Moses – and David’s neglect cost a man his life and delayed unnecessarily the restoration of the Ark to its central position in their culture and government. In 1 Chronicles 15, however, as David planned the final movement of the Ark, he did it in accordance with the Law.
This teaches us that not only the what but also the who and the how are important to God. Methods are important when they reflect on the character and nature of god. Man’s methods are OK as long as they do not violate God’s nature. We do not do God’s work with man’s methods if those methods contradict God’s holiness, justice, glory or love.
So, I need to consider carefully my service to God. Do my methods reflect God’s nature?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment