We human beings must always reference God for his supremacy.
We must understand that he is different from us, and his ways are not always the same as ours.
A good lesson about this subject can be learned from the Bible when one of King David’s servants passionately served God to a dissatisfaction.
A man called Uzza attempted to help out when some priests made a mistake and could have dropped God’s Ark of Covenant. (1 Chronicles 13).
Uzza ran to help safeguard the Ark of God’s Covenant from falling.
To everyone’s surprise, Uzza’s action irritated God because he touched his Ark, and he struck him to death immediately. The bible reported,
“Then the anger of the Lord was aroused against Uzza, and He struck him because he put his hand to the ark; and he died there before God” (1 Chronicles 13:10).
More Bible Example
Besides Uzza providing unacceptable service to God during David’s tenure, several other people have stumbled in similar exploits.
Korah, Dathan, and Abiram poked their noses where they did not belong, and “they got burnt” in the process.
The trio insinuated crisis among the Isrealites when they sojourned in the wilderness.
They organized a revolt against Moses and challenged his right of leadership.
The men also polluted people’s minds and were able to win at least 250 renown Israelite leaders to their caucus.
All colluded against Moses and accused him of lording himself over them. The Bible reported,
“They came as a group to speak to Moses and Aaron and said, “You have gone too far.
All the People are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them.
So why do you put yourselves above all the people of the Lord?” (Numbers 16:3 EXB)
“Then Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; but they said [defiantly], “We will not come up. Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land [of plenty] flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness, but you would also lord it over us?
Indeed, you have not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards. Will you gouge out the eyes of these men? We will not come up!” (Numbers 16:12-14 AMP)
God made the earth to open up and swallow them alive. (Numbers 16:31-35).
As if the trouble was not enough, more people challenged Moses and Aaron in protest for the rebels that died.
God was provoked further, and he caused additional 14,700 people to died (Numbers 16:49).
Very Important Lessons about – The Way of God
Don’t forget: The way of God may not be same as ours!
All people – including Christians must be careful not to be over-zealous when dealing with God.
No matter how much we care about him, we must understand that it may be risky to handle his business anyhow.
No one should meddle with God’s business uninvited, or else he or she risks facing some consequences.
God’s way may not necessarily be same as ours!
It is important that everyone (for especially the so-called believers) allow God to handle his own business as he pleases – and only to get involved whenever proper invitation is extended to us.
“Don’t get involved in a business that doesn’t concern you!”
Some actions are lightly offensive to God, but others are considered as significant. Those significant ones are very BIG in his sight.
For example, it will be a worse case scenario for anyone to attempt to judge God himself!
No one is authorized to judge God under whatever condition.
He is Jehovah – the Creator of heaven and earth, and he deserves to be hallowed always.
The way of God may not be same as ours! He is the Porter, and we are the clay! He made us, but we did not make him.
The Creator can choose to act at will, and no one is qualified to question his decisions.
For example, a person who criticizes any servant of God may be infuriating God towards his actions – Even though such person may have presumed his criticism is justifiable based on what he knows.
Jehovah has not assigned anyone to judge his servants anyhow.
The Creator is competent enough to weigh every action that his servants carry out, and he reserves the right to judge them as he pleases.
Remember: The way of God may not be same as ours!
The Creator may not need our assistance to chastise any of his servants that violate his rules – In as much their deeds may appear fit for our criticisms.
Serve God and reap the reward. King Jotham reigned when the act of wickedness was persistent in the land of Judah; however, the king chose not to follow the footsteps of the wicked kings that preceded him.
Jotham served God well in righteousness, and since he was so different, God honored him specially.
God helped Jotham to be exceptionally great among other kings in his region. The scripture reported,
“He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord, and he built extensively the wall of Ophel.
Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and he built fortresses and towers on the wooded hills. He fought also with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed over them so that the Ammonites gave him during that year one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand kors of wheat and ten thousand of barley.
The Ammonites also paid him this amount in the second and in the third year. So Jotham became mighty because he ordered his ways before the Lord his God” (2 Chronicles 27:3-6 NASB).
Lesson on Dare to Be Different: Serve God In Righteousness
It is a good thing to serve God. Anyone who honors God especially will also receive special treatment from God.
Meanwhile, an effort to take the extra steps for God may be challenging sometimes.
Different kinds of pressure may rise to challenge our decisions to specially honor God; people may hate us, and we might be abused.
Meanwhile, since our God deserves nothing but special honor, we should not yield to the pressure of any kind.
Instead, we should transform our trials to become motivating factors that would make us honor God at all costs.
If we demonstrate unwavering faith, Jehovah will honor us beyond measures, and he will make his face shine on us.
Prayer On being Different and Serve God In Righteousness
Dear God, please help me to focus on serving you according to expectations.
Help me to make serving you a true God my priority!
Guide me through your Holy Spirit to make decisions that will make you smile with me. Help me not to compromise my decision to faithfully serve you.
Enable me with the grace to honorably walk before you always, so that I can qualify for your special honor.
For in the name of Jesus Christ I make my requests. Amen.