FOR OUR GOOD ... BUT IS IT REALLY?
Is God Unstoppable, Unshakeable, Unchangeable?
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Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, his love endures forever. (1 Chronicles 16:34 and Psalms 118:1, NIV)
David composed this celebration song when the Ark of the Covenant returned to Jerusalem.
The movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark, offers an entertaining display. But the factual account of bringing the Ark out of the woods to a safe dwelling place was no small feat. In fact, Hollywood would never show the real life drama that had occurred — a painful lesson that cost a man’s life.
Uzzah may have had the best of intentions when he tried to steady the Ark, but God struck him dead. David’s reaction to Uzzah’s death? Anger. At God! After all, Uzzah was just trying to help.
Whoa. Let’s back up a minute. God had provided clear instructions for moving the Ark. Instructions David had disregarded. The king had used the wrong men and method for moving this Holy treasure. With Uzzah’s death, God issued a rebuke, loud and swift.
Designed by God, the Ark symbolized a covenant between Him and His people. He’d laid out precise details for its construction, its covering, and how and who should carry it. For our good, our Heavenly Father gave step-by-step instructions. Just as He’d done from Day One in the Garden of Eden.
Whether our intentions are good, if we haven’t followed God’s guidelines, consequences will follow.
David, the man after God’s own heart, learned of the goodness of God through this incident. We know this because, in the next verse (1 Chron. 16:35), David encourages us to cry out, “Save us, God our Savior.”
God never changes. His mercies and love endure forever, unshakeable and never-ending.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9, NIV)
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It's always good to listen to God's commands - and obey them!