Monday, April 20
Yesterday, as I drove home yesterday on I-76 in 30 mph
traffic, an impatient driver barely grazed past my car as it cut suddenly in
front of mine. Always the one for retributive traffic justice, I honked at the
driver. The aforementioned driver stuck up his middle finger and later swerved
back to the other lane in front of another car, all the while sticking his
digit out of the window. With no hesitation I started reciting the car’s
license plate numbers, feeling that if I could do something with that
information (I don’t know…), then justice would be served. It’s incredible how
long and hard we can hold onto grudges against those who have wronged us.
Reading David’s eulogy for the fallen King Saul felt like a
rebuke coming straight from God. King Saul wanted to kill David! He forced
David to flee and hide. My traffic incident pales in comparison to the threats
that David faced, yet David demonstrated much more mercy towards him than I
ever did to my traffic offender. David went beyond what ordinary people are
able to do, praising Saul and mourning over his death. I am reminded of the
infinite grace bestowed upon me, and the mercy that our Father lavishes on me. Even though this has been an embarrassing
confession of my personal battles with anger, I’m thankful that God draws out
these sins from deep within me into a light so that I may be able to recognize
them and cast them out of my life.
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