Story: King Saul orders somebody, anybody, to kill this popular young David fellow. Prince Jonathan objects. David escapes. Jonathan wants David to come back to the palace. David says, "Not on your life! Your dad is plotting to murder me." "No, he wouldn't do that." "That's what you think. He's hiding it from you because he knows you wouldn't like it." Jonathan comes up with a plan to test it out and still ensure David's safety. (1 Samuel 18-20)
In chapel, Pastor asked the kids about the fourth commandment. Jonathan was disobeying his father. Wasn't that sinful? (By the way, in case you're wondering, the answer is NO, not sinful.) As we read the story, and as Pastor brought in other passages, something crossed my mind.
We cannot truly honor someone unless we are holding fast to the Word of God.
Any time we have to fudge on God's word a bit, whatever "honor" we are showing to somebody isn't really honor. It may be for self-preservation or for gaining power or for some other reason. But it's not honor.
So when there are ethical problems with regard to abusive husbands, or parents using kids as drug-runners, or governments enacting unjust laws, the answer will always be in God's word, especially in connection to His word of promise and mercy.
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
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