And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man… And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man… 2 Samuel 12
God revealed to Nathan the prophet a great sin committed by a rich man against a poor man. Without mentioning any names, Nathan reported it to the king. David was incensed to hear of such behavior. He called down punishment upon the guilty. Then, the prophet lowered the boom. David was the rich man in the story.
It’s a good thing to have a sense of right and wrong. It’s even a good thing to allow a bit of righteous indignation to flare up in us. It’s the best thing of all to be able to see our own behavior in the light of that righteous fire. David confessed, asked forgiveness, and paid the consequences of his action.
Which brings me to my dog, Lloyd.
As I work from home, Lloyd and I spend a lot of time together. He can be a real pain. He wants out at the most inconvenient times. When I’m too slow to act, he whines, whimpers or barks. So, I get up to put him on his chain and reach for him to hook it to his collar. Suddenly he has to stretch and shake his head greatly complicating the whole procedure.
No sooner is he outside, he wants back in. Again, with the whining, whimpering, plus banging on the door. I open the door, and he charges in. Of course, by the time I reach him, he’s reached the end of his chain and is leaning against the hook.
Lloyd is needy. When he’s not wanting to go in or out, he wants food or water. He wants me to stop work and pet him or rub his belly and so on ad nauseum. Do I get frustrated with all that? You know it. But I do love the knucklehead.
I truly do have a point to make. As a writer I deal in “What if”. Well, what if my situation with Lloyd has a parallel. What if, I’m Lloyd and God is the Master attending to my wants and needs? All I can say is, I’m glad Jesus loves me.
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