Yeah, this one rambles a little bit.....from one thing to the next.
I completely agree with you that Jonathan seems to be completely in-tune with God, and is looking to do his will.
What keeps resonating with me on this one is that its really difficult to be in charge, and still maintain a healthy outlook toward our dependence on God......does that make sense. Its a little like the "god-complex" that Doctors get sometimes. When you have people relying on too much, and looking to for advice, its really easy to forget about God, and start relying on our own intuition. That's what Saul seems to be doing here. Why would he make the command that his army couldn't eat any food.........that doesn't make much sense to me. There's no reference in the scripture to why Saul did it, and how it plays into the futherment of God's kingdom......
This is a great reminder to me in my everyday life. I don't have thousands of people hanging on my every word...but, I do have 25 people that I'm setting "work" direction for. And, I would be better served to think about God in my everyday decisions about designing wheels/light/mud-flaps, and less on my own brilliant ideas. After all, I probably won't change the world with the next great running board.....but, I could change the world with someone noticing that how I treat them is different, and asking me why.
have a good one!
great take, and your sphere of influence is also greater than just the 25 people who you know are watching. There are other silent observers, you may never know are watching you.
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