15 July

15 July - 1 Chronicles 19-21; Romans 2:25-3:8; Psalm 11; Proverbs 19:10-12

Giants - again in 1Chr 20 "6 And there was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number, and he also was descended from the giants. 7 And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David's brother, struck him down. 8 These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants."

Not that I am interested in Giants, but I do believe that they exist -the decendants of "The sons of God and the daughters of man" as mentioned in Gensis 6:2. Also when Celeb sied the promise land - he reported that there were Giants in the land. As a recee personnel myself, when I reported that there was Giants- there really were Giants - it is not analogy that there are big obstacles in the land - which some bible teacher will ask - what are the giants in your lives. And of course Goliath was the most famous Giant in the bible.

So what's the point - nothing. Just stating the fact about the bible. Well, in the same way I believe God created the dinosaur and later find them useless and destroyed them. And what is then my reflection for today..

In the OT, David started getting bored. He has stablized his kingdom. As such when he started counting his fighting men, God rebuked him. Taking a point of view from Joab, David commander, who initially refused to count, 1 Chr 21:3 "but Why then should my lord require this? Why should it be a cause of guilt for Israel?” 4 But the king's word prevailed against Joab."

In the end, more than 70,000 people died until the God relented. Would you dare to go against your king (your boss or superior) even if it means death. Like what Pastor Edmand Chan said, when God speaks, do you listen and obey, even if in this case pour out your lives. I pray that I will learn to listen to God and obey and follow... easier said than done - that's where I pray.

The NT is another theologically argument. Circumcision is good, but it is better to follow the law even if you are uncircumcise - then what the point of being Jews and get yourself circumcise... That followed by being righteous and not being righteous so that sin can shine more and glorify God.... What's the point to argue about all these theology? I remembered that when I was a secondary school boy and argued all the way to set the truth about the bible.. What's the point. God just want us and when we do, we just follow what we ought to.