Countless self-help books—even so-called “Christian” ones—tout how to be successful, how to “win” at life. But in this passage, we find that the truly successful, winning Christian life is one that recognizes that it is wholly dependent on the power of God.
Episode VI: Judgement Begins with the House of God
Another unfortunate event in the life of Israel teaches us that, like them, we often encounter a holy God and attempt to domesticate him according to our personal preferences or, when all else fails, attempt to ignore him. Both impulses lead to disaster.