Good Morning!! Showing
respect for God means learning what He wants us to do and then obeying
Him completely. Not just when it fits our own agendas. We want to do great things for God, but mainly the things we want, our way. In 1
Chronicles 13, we see how important it is to show respect to God. David
had good intentions when he decided to bring the ark back to Jerusalem.
During the process, however, Uzzah touched the ark in an attempt to
prevent it from falling off the cart. God struck him dead. David was
stunned and upset by God's anger. Why did the Lord respond so severely?
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death.—Proverbs 14:27 (NIV)
David
came to realize that what he wanted to do for God had to be done with
respect for Him and His specific instructions. God had commanded that
the ark be carried by the sons of Kohath on poles, not on a cart, nor
was anyone to touch it (Exodus 25:14-15; Numbers 3:30-31; 4:15). What David learned is something we too must take to heart. To please the Lord, we must do His work His way.
We respect God,...when we obey God.
"Ask yourself, whom you most enjoy giving to,...that will tell you, whom you really love."
(Breakthrough Prayer, Jim Cymbala)
"Since we are intentional creations of God, we do not invent our life mission,...we discover it."
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