When God’s Justice Is Questioned. Part [18] 10/20/2025 (Morning thought)

2nd Samuel 6:11 And the ark of the Lord continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the Lord blessed Obededom, and all his household.

In addition to this, if, as David concluded, with so many others, that God acted inappropriately, and as a result they were justified in being scared of Him, how is it that in both instances where the ark was removed to certain households, nothing but God’s blessing came upon those two homes? How do we square the questioning of His justice on the one hand and great blessings from the very same God under different circumstances?

There seems to be some great disconnect that persons keep missing for some reason. The answer to this conundrum is as simple as it gets, for the issue has to do with the perspectives that are held by many people including Christians as it pertains to the instructions and laws of God. There is a lot of noise in contemporary Christian circles, as regards God’s law and His instructions to us.

All of the reasons such as good intentions, reflex actions, personal opinions, and God’s love, do not atone for disobedience. When God told Cain and Abel to bring a lamb, He meant a lamb and nothing else. Persons who might genuinely be in ignorance of the Sabbath might be accepted by God for their sincerity, but as far as accepting any other day of the week as a substitute, just because a person did not know, that will never ever happen.

Genesis 4:6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou do well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doe not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

When God’s Justice Is Questioned. Part [17] 10/20/2025 (Evening thought)

2nd Samuel 6:8 David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day. 9 And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, how shall the ark of the Lord come to me?

According to what is written in the Scriptures, David became displeased, and he also became afraid, just like the people in the city of Beth-Shemesh. Question: Why was David displeased? Answer: David was displeased because, as far as he could see, God acted inappropriately in killing an apparently innocent, man who was just trying to prevent the ark from falling. And as far as David was concerned, it was a good thing Uzzah did.

Question: Why was David afraid? Answer: David became afraid, because if it is true that God destroyed a man for just helping, which was a supposedly good thing, then the question in David’s mind is “Who’s next.” One thing is certain, there most likely was serious soul searching after this incident, just like it was after the sudden demise of Ananias and Saphira.

It is almost certain that many persons who read this account of Uzzah, would tend to agree with David’s view, that God acted inappropriately, and yet it was the right and merciful thing to do, since, in all of God’s doings, the great principle of love is always intertwined. Just because we may not immediately see love in His actions, and just because He may not give us an explanation right away, does not mean that we are to stand as judge over The Lord.

2nd Samuel 6:10 So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!