DAY 157

IT IS NOT ALWAYS LOGICAL

2 Chronicles 25, 26 & 27 and John 16

It is not always logical: sometimes that is good and sometimes that is bad.

In the Old Testament we read about Amaziah. He went and hired soldiers from neighboring Israel to help him fight. God said, “No, trust me instead.” Some Amaziah dismissed these soldiers even though he paid them. Not very logical, but Amaziah prevailed. Then Amaziah after he has his victory brings home the gods of the people he defeated and worships them instead of the Lord God who gave him the victory…not very logical!

There is then in the Old Testament we read of King Uzziah; remember this name because when we get to Isaiah chapter 6 we will read, “In the year King Uzziah died…” It would be like saying, “In the year Abraham Lincoln died…” In that year a great American Leader was lost and concern and anxiety filled people. Why would people lament King Uzziah’s death…just read chapter 26. He walked with the Lord and reigned for 52 years defeating its enemies and restoring its towers and walls. Yet Uzziah is not logical. He get’s full of himself and decides he will fill the role of the priests. Thankfully the priests, at risk of their own lives, intervene. Uzziah while stricken with leprosy, has his life spared.

We then come to John chapter 16. Jesus is talking about the Holy Spirit. From the disciples perspective completely illogical – from Jesus’ perspective completely logical. It is the Holy Spirit that will guide them into all truth. It is the Holy Spirit who will actually enable them to actually more than Jesus can. It does not seem logical to the disciples. Jesus is standing in front of them. Jesus is the one they know and trust. Jesus seems safe. But Jesus is leaving and they (and we) need more…we need the Holy Spirit.

There is a common thread to what appears illogical yet works, and what appears illogical and fails. When we follow man’s way apart from God, and we know it is illogical, it fails – it did for Amaziah and it did for Uzziah. When we follow God’s way, even if we “know” or “feel” it is illogical, it succeeds. It did for Amaziah, Uzziah and for the Disciples.

The bottom line is it not about Logic ALONE…it is about following God. If it seems logical and is not opposite of God we call that common sense. If it seems logical, but (and this is a big but) appears opposite of God’s will…we do not call that common sense…we call it disobedience…often obedience requires faith…faith in the face of what might seem illogical.

Anything seeming to be illogical, but God is pulling at you over? I have a list of them.