Many blogs are either heralding or lamenting today’s Supreme Court ruling. I turned to God’s Word for what response would be most honoring to Him.
“He walked with Me in peace and uprightness…” (Malachi 2:6)
There it is. God values a peaceful (and loving) spirit instead of being hate- or fear-filled. God values personal integrity. I’m responsible for my own walk with Christ. Isn’t there another verse somewhere that admonishes me to ‘take the speck out of my own eye before trying to help someone else with his/her plank?’ (Yes, there is — Matthew 7.)
Our ‘church time’ during last week’s family camping trip included the Grand Children acting out the story of Jonah using the Jesus Storybook Bible. When Jonah was told to head to Ninevah, his quick response was “No! They don’t deserve it!” For indeed, they were engaged in some pretty heinous activities (although the little ones played this out as pushing each other around — ever so gently!). It was plain to Jonah that the Ninevahites were deliberately choosing to not follow the Lord. He absolutely didn’t feel the need to give them a helping hand.
And God’s response? “But I can’t stop loving them.” It’s God’s very nature to love, even if it’s not reciprocated or downright rebuffed. Hence the great fish, Jonah’s deliverance and ultimate trip to Ninevah.
The adult version of this story is simple. Who are the ‘Ninevahites’ in my life? Who does God want to love through me?
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