Today’s Thought “Irreconcilable Differences?” G. Ward

“Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend. When Moses returned to the camp, his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, would not depart from the tent.” Exodus 33:11

As a pastor I’m often faced with constituents expressive of friends and family disgruntled with them to a point of irreconcilable. I really never understood irreconcilable as involving those who once cared greatly for another (cf. Ro.5:8). Final Authority recorded an excellent guideline for those of us needing greater counsel; “What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? ² You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. ³ You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures” (Jas. 4:1-3).

Society promotes healthy arguments while Holy God says the essence of our disagreements exhibits selfish motives. Moreover,  Psalm 90:12 compels us, “Teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom.” Why wait for another funeral and the sorrow therein to determine a better plight towards righteous behavior. Determine that now is the acceptable time. Can’t you see it now? It’s the next funeral you’ll attend and you’re at the coffin arguing with the deceased. “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”  

Happy Tuesday!