A Better Man/Woman

Being creative people, means we’re often searching for a better way to do things. A better way to save time, or a better way save money. The quest here is an honorable one ...after all our creative genes come from our Designer, who created us in his image.

 

In Psalm 101, we read where David wanted to bring the Ark of God up to Jerusalem. The Ark was God’s sacred seat - His throne on the earth. David wanted it to be center stage in the life of the nation. He was looking to better the situation. But David went about it the wrong way...

 

Instead of using the eyelets where poles could be inserted and then carried by men, he put it on a cart. His better way neglected to take advantage of God’s protective design.

 

The cart hit a bump, a man reached out to brace the Ark (which could not be touched by unholy hands) ...and a man’s life was lost. It was an extreme lesson. And David took it to heart.

 

Sandy Adam’s shares - that David learned two truths from this tragedy.

First, God anoints men not machines. His presence is to be carried in the hearts of men not carted on the latest technology (or the better way). EM Bounds once said, “Man is looking for better methods. God is looking for better men.

And second, David learned a good deed can be done a wrong way. It is not enough to simply serve God - there is a way He wants to be served.

 

In our quest to find a better way, we need to consult with God before enacting our own cleverness. We need to allow the Spirit to be the guiding force behind those better ways.

 

Lord, we ask for your guidance in all matters. We pray for the discipline to come to your first before acting, and to listen patiently for your directions. Father, help us to become better men and women, in our quest to find better ways.

 

Pray on...

Song: Walk in His Ways (Album: Yes Indeed)