Asking God
This morning I was reading Zechariah 7 and the people of Israel ask God "Should I mourn and fast in the 5th month?"(vs. 3)You would think this would be an easy question for God- either he wants them to and says 'yes' or doesn't and says 'no'. He knows the motivation of their hearts and what is best for them, it would be easy to answer. After questioning their motivations for fasting his answer is
'Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. 10 Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor. In your hearts do not think evil of each other.'
Not really a yes or no answer to a yes or no question.
If you ask God a question, you have to expect an answer that might not really answer your question!
But the people didn't listen to Him.
Now, how hard would it be to do the above things? Logically, you would think it would be easy, but if your hearts are set on going one way, even if GOD tells you different it can be difficult to change.
And so because they did not listen the land became desolate.
But God still loves Israel and in the next chapter promises to bless them again. God is very longsuffering with us.
posted by Aphra @ 9/16/2007 07:43:00 AM
1 Comments:
What a great insight into these verses. Its so frustrating to me when I don't get an obvious yes or no answer from him, but on the other hand his Word is full of answers to most of life's questions.
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