God wants us to deal with sin radically. God is so holy; he cannot tolerate being in the presence of sin. Here, one man’s greed cost him and his family all that they had. We see examples of this today as well (in perhaps a more civilized manner). There are many instances in today’s society of a man (or woman) choosing the greed of money over their family’s well being. More important still than the family’s well being, is the commitment to the principles the Lord has established for us. The result of this poor decision is broken families and broken relationships.
We are called to live to a standard that values relationships and the principles of God’s commands higher than our personal desires for success and fortune. It is a lesson we all know; yet it often is clouded by the perception of things around us. What are we working for? Are we working for the glorification of the King of Kings, or ourselves? We know the result of working for our own ambitions is death. Life is in Christ and all He has planned to do in and through us as followers of Him.
Once we have committed to fighting the good fight, and living to glorify Him, He can use us to defeat our enemies and triumph over our aggressors. Psalm 56, which was also part of today’s reading, comments on God conquering those were attacking David. If we have not yet fortified our desires on Christ, He will not come to our aide. So before calling out in despair to God, we are told to sanctify ourselves, seek forgiveness, remove the sin, and approach the throne without fear. I often forget that truth, and cry out in desperation without confronting the sin in my life, and confessing it before the Lord, and eradicating it.
Lord, show me the accursed things in my life, and help me remove them, and give them to you. My desire is to be a tool for Your Glory. Help me from getting in the way.
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