1 Chronicles 13-15

"As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him in her heart."

This same story is told in 2 Samuel. King David is dancing and rejoicing, and his wife despised him for acting in such an unkingly manner.

I find it interesting that in many of these bible stories, whenever I come across people that I scoff at for being so clueless, God reminds me that I am just like them. When I paused to think about Michal's reaction in seeing her husband, the king, dancing and praising among the common people, I realized that her reaction was completely normal.

We've been talking back and forth these days about the difference between God's way and world's way. We live in this world, so all of us are undoubtedly effected by it in many ways. And many of the reactions we have toward certain things that we see or hear have become so natural to us that we don't even stop to think whether they are right in the eyes of God.

Michal had a natural reaction to the way her husband, the king, acted. But we know that it was an unGodly reaction. David, on the other hand, reacted to the ark being brought back to his city by rejoicing in ways that seemed foolish to the world. But it was pleasing to God.

We all really need to seek God's wisdom regarding these unGodly reactions in our lives. Complaining is a natural reaction we have toward many situations. So natural that we don't even see them as complaints. I've been part of so many complaintfest (I apologize for making up words...) that I've only realized later on that I was, in fact, complaining the whole time. So hard to realize when we are complaining. Especially, when we are complaining about someone else among a group of people. How we need God's wisdom...

We promised each other that we'll always encourage each other. The more I think about it, that pretty much simply means we will always remind each other of God and point each other's eyes away from ourselves and unto him. True encouragement is never some empty words of comfort, but constant reminder of God's great promise in the bible.

When we see God in his rightful place in our lives, he will change our heart. Whatever situation we find ourselves in this day, let's ask God to help us see it through his eyes. And trust him and know that he will care for us:)