...And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him in her heart.
Regardless of Michal's motives, we can still learn much from her story. First, we saw that in our pain we should turn to God and not against Him. The second thing I see in this chapter is a wife who tries to get between her husband and God.
Michal criticizes David in verse 20, basically telling him his worship makes him look like a fool. In what ways do we do this today? Do we wish - silently or openly - that our husbands wouldn't sing too loudly or raise their hands in worship? Do we resent the fact that the alarm goes off too early in the morning because he wants to spend time with God before he heads for work? Do we complain that his church meetings disrupt our family's meal schedules? Do we quickly start eating at restaurants before he gets a chance to pray and draw attention to our table?
I've spent time this weekend examining my heart to see in what ways I am like Michal. I've asked my husband if he has seen any of this behavior. Our primary role as godly wives is to encourage our husbands to walk closer to Christ, not to draw them away from Him.
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Genesis 16:1-5
Now Sarai...said to Abram, "Go, sleep with my maidservant"...Then Sarai said to Abram, "You are responsible for the wrong I am suffering..."
The idea of a concubine may seem outlandish to us, but Sarai's reaction is all too familiar. We women scheme or make plans - not always negative ones - and when they fall through, we turn on our husbands. "It's your fault!"
Just yesterday I neglected to check the refrigerator before I made out my grocery shopping list. Later when I found I didn't have what I needed to make supper, I blamed my husband. "You ate the carrots I needed for the soup!" Yes, he did. But if I had done what I was supposed to do, I wouldn't have been caught shorthanded. And seriously, even if he was entirely at fault, what's the point of casting blame? Things happen. I need to own up to my responsibility and fix the problem rather than point fingers.
The idea of a concubine may seem outlandish to us, but Sarai's reaction is all too familiar. We women scheme or make plans - not always negative ones - and when they fall through, we turn on our husbands. "It's your fault!"
Just yesterday I neglected to check the refrigerator before I made out my grocery shopping list. Later when I found I didn't have what I needed to make supper, I blamed my husband. "You ate the carrots I needed for the soup!" Yes, he did. But if I had done what I was supposed to do, I wouldn't have been caught shorthanded. And seriously, even if he was entirely at fault, what's the point of casting blame? Things happen. I need to own up to my responsibility and fix the problem rather than point fingers.
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