Proverbs 16:5
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord:
Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Who is the proud one but he who measures himself against God?
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord:
Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Who is the proud one but he who measures himself against God?
Who is he that joins hands in a coalition against the Almighty?
After the big flood, God commanded the people of the earth to scatter all over the world. Much of human kind did not want to do it. King Nimrod also did not like God having such control in the world that he could drown it at will. So he gathered the people in one place in Mesopotamia where they joined hands to build a tower that will defy God. Nimrod’s reasoning was to build a tower so high that he could take refuge in it in case God decided to do His ‘water trick’ again.
It is in the nature of mankind to be proud. We want to establish that which is right and true according to our own parameters; we naturally want to be our own god. Whereas we need to stand in the world as a light that shines in darkness, unmovable and unshakable; never caving to the demands of man’s society, when it comes to our relationship with God we are to be as malleable as clay yielding to the gentle pressures of our Maker.
It is true that just yielding to the flow of God in our lives may make us vulnerable. It is also true that such parameters bring a certain level of uncertainty; that probably, life will not go according to our plans. But what certainty is there in our own planning and resisting? All that does not originate from the Almighty will not stand in the big Day of Restoration. It will crumble and remains ruins testifying of the end result of man’s rebellion. When He comes, He needs to see our lives reflect what He had created it for, not our own doings.
May we have enough faith to yield to the plan He has decided for our lives.
After the big flood, God commanded the people of the earth to scatter all over the world. Much of human kind did not want to do it. King Nimrod also did not like God having such control in the world that he could drown it at will. So he gathered the people in one place in Mesopotamia where they joined hands to build a tower that will defy God. Nimrod’s reasoning was to build a tower so high that he could take refuge in it in case God decided to do His ‘water trick’ again.
It is in the nature of mankind to be proud. We want to establish that which is right and true according to our own parameters; we naturally want to be our own god. Whereas we need to stand in the world as a light that shines in darkness, unmovable and unshakable; never caving to the demands of man’s society, when it comes to our relationship with God we are to be as malleable as clay yielding to the gentle pressures of our Maker.
It is true that just yielding to the flow of God in our lives may make us vulnerable. It is also true that such parameters bring a certain level of uncertainty; that probably, life will not go according to our plans. But what certainty is there in our own planning and resisting? All that does not originate from the Almighty will not stand in the big Day of Restoration. It will crumble and remains ruins testifying of the end result of man’s rebellion. When He comes, He needs to see our lives reflect what He had created it for, not our own doings.
May we have enough faith to yield to the plan He has decided for our lives.
May we live it without complaints.
May we work it with joy and assertive certainty.
May we humble ourselves to His Divine will;
never trying to dodge its temporary unpleasant demands.
In the Name of Yeshua haMashiach.
1 comment:
yes, all unpleasant plans of God are temporary and and wouldn't it be nice if we could manage not to complain when going through those times? :-) But the key is to not complain and to have the faith to go through with His will and remain humble and remain joyful. Sounds easy eh? He is THE Potter and I am the clay...may He have His way! Shabbat Shalom and thank you for all you do! Blessings, Peggie
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