The Bible a Mirror
1 Samuel 14
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(v. 38-39) "So Saul ordered all the leaders of the troops, 'Come here! Find out what sin was committed today. I solemnly swear, as the LORD and savior of Israel lives, even if it is my son Johnathan who did it, he must die.' But not one of the soldiers replied." (v. 44) "Saul said, 'May God do worse things to me than are in this curse if you do not die, Johnathan!' "
My Thoughts
Saul took an oath and made all his troops take an oath that no one would eat anything until he got revenge on the Philistines. Johnathan unknowingly broke that oath by tasting some honey that was on the end of his staff. In 1 Samuel 13, Saul knowingly disobeyed God, and here in 1 Samuel 14, Johnathan unknowingly broke an oath.
When Saul knowingly and willingly disobeyed God, he did not believe that he should be punished, at least not much or harshly. However, when Saul's own son, Johnathan unknowingly broke an oath, Saul was prepared, and willing, to kill him! How sad is that? Does that even make sense?
So Saul committed sin against God, knowing he did, and he should get off lightly, but his son sinned, unknowingly, and he should die. makes complete sense right? Sometimes people hold themselves to a higher standard than others, and it is really unfortunate. Not a single one of us is greater than another on this entire planet we call Earth. Only God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are worthy of that.
Instead of using the Bible and our faith and the righteous that we have in Christ, and yes, those who are in Christ are righteous because of Him, to find fault in others and unrighteousness in others, we should use it to find the flaws that are still in ourselves and then better ourselves from it. Just like when you look in the mirror to find those stray hairs to either pluck or shave, or if there's something in your teeth, or to fix your hair because it looks bad. Use the Bible as a mirror to see yourself better and find those flaws so that you can remedy them.
I am no better than anyone else. Sure, I may be 'better' at a particular game or activity skill wise due to lots of practice, but does that make me better than that person, as a person? Absolutely not! No matter how good I am at something or smarter or stronger or wealthy or anything else than anyone else, I am not in any way better than them as a person or in God's eyes.
We are all equal and loved equally to God and by God. We all have imperfections because none of us are perfect, so who we are and what we are in God we should use to our own advantage to better ourselves, in ourselves, for God so that we can we can be ever closer to Him.
When Saul knowingly and willingly disobeyed God, he did not believe that he should be punished, at least not much or harshly. However, when Saul's own son, Johnathan unknowingly broke an oath, Saul was prepared, and willing, to kill him! How sad is that? Does that even make sense?
So Saul committed sin against God, knowing he did, and he should get off lightly, but his son sinned, unknowingly, and he should die. makes complete sense right? Sometimes people hold themselves to a higher standard than others, and it is really unfortunate. Not a single one of us is greater than another on this entire planet we call Earth. Only God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are worthy of that.
Instead of using the Bible and our faith and the righteous that we have in Christ, and yes, those who are in Christ are righteous because of Him, to find fault in others and unrighteousness in others, we should use it to find the flaws that are still in ourselves and then better ourselves from it. Just like when you look in the mirror to find those stray hairs to either pluck or shave, or if there's something in your teeth, or to fix your hair because it looks bad. Use the Bible as a mirror to see yourself better and find those flaws so that you can remedy them.
I am no better than anyone else. Sure, I may be 'better' at a particular game or activity skill wise due to lots of practice, but does that make me better than that person, as a person? Absolutely not! No matter how good I am at something or smarter or stronger or wealthy or anything else than anyone else, I am not in any way better than them as a person or in God's eyes.
We are all equal and loved equally to God and by God. We all have imperfections because none of us are perfect, so who we are and what we are in God we should use to our own advantage to better ourselves, in ourselves, for God so that we can we can be ever closer to Him.
Prayer Time
Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.
Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.
Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!
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