Hebraic Musing – Man’s Wisdom vs. G-d’s Wisdom
“Do
not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the
commands of the LORD your God that I give you.” Deuteronomy 4:2 NIV Remember how Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof”
was in constant search for G-d’s hand in life’s daily events. Why do we, His people, think we might know
better than the Omniscient Father God might know? Here’s a story illustrating that point.
A king calls in
his trusted minister and says: "I have an important mission for you to
perform. Go to the neighboring kingdom and meet their leaders. But remember one
thing - under no circumstances must you remove your shirt during this meeting.
Now go and do as I say."
The minister
sets off on his merry way and soon arrives at the neighboring kingdom. There he
heads straight for the palace where he meets with the king. In the midst of
their discussion, he sees some of the king's officers pointing and laughing at
him.
"Why are
you laughing?" asks the visiting minister.
"Because
we've never seen someone with such a pronounced hunchback," they say.
"What are
you talking about? I'm not a hunchback!"
"Of course
you are!"
"No, I'm
not!"
"We'll bet
you one million dollars that you are!"
"Fine -
I'll gladly take your bet."
"Okay, so
take off your shirt and prove it."
At which point
the minister remembers the parting words of the king ... "Under no
circumstances must you remove your shirt during the meeting." Yet, the
minister reasons, a million dollars would certainly bring added wealth to the
king's coffers. I know I'm not a hunchback, so I'll surely win the bet. Of
course, under these circumstances the king would approve...
The minister
removes his shirt and proudly displays his perfect posture. With pride in his
achievement, he holds out his hand, into which is placed a check for one
million dollars.
The minister
can barely contain his excitement. He quickly ends the meeting and runs back to
give the wonderful news to his king. "I earned you a million
dollars!" exclaims the minister. "It was easy. I only had to remove
my shirt to prove that I wasn't a hunchback."
"You did
what?!" shouts the king. "But I told you specifically not to remove
your shirt. I trusted that you'd follow instructions and I bet the other king
$10 million dollars that he couldn't get you to remove your shirt!"
How
many times and in how many ways do we consider our plans to be better than His
plan(s)? For example, when it comes to God’s
Feast Days, sometimes referred to Jewish Holy Days, let us look for the
significance from His perspective. After
all, a good parent like Our Father, always has our best interest in mind when
He gives us instructions. That’s a
fact!
Points
to Ponder
Might God’s purpose for His Feast Days differ from ours? (Next week’s topic!)
If your parents asked you to celebrate their wedding
anniversary as their special day,
how would they feel if you celebrated their birthdays instead? What might you miss?
Jesus preached “Seven Woes to the Scribes and
Pharisees” in Matthew 23:13-32.
How does Jesus’ message to the crowd apply to us today?
The
bible makes no mentions of birthdays; maybe we should celebrate our “Re-Birth”
day instead!
Yosef a.k.a.
Joe Brusherd January
16, 2024
Author: “Hebraic Insights – Messages
exploring the Hebrew roots of our faith”
“Biblical Marriage (by Yosef)”
Weekly “Hebraic Musings”
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