I wonder....

ID protection is a major enterprise in our technical world today. I hear horror stories about identities being assumed and life history being infiltrated to the point of destruction. You have probably seen the commercial that talks about the guy whose identity was stolen and the thief bought a home, a vacation resort, three LED big screen TV's and a car. His life changed to a defensive mode to try to regain his identity. It would take a great deal of time, expense, and energy to regain all that had been violated by the intruder.

It is hard to imagine that all this could happen, often as a result of a scrap of paper, or an internet purchase, or someone hacking your personal computer while you were totally mesmerized in the caccoon that is know as your world.

Shane and I discussed David and Michal as we drove along today. You remember David's wife, whose claim to fame was her response to David as he danced before the Ark of the Covenant. David was so excited that he had been able to return the Ark, that he danced without his kingly robes.

2 Sam 6:16 As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, she despised him in her heart.

It was to most an awesome act of worship. But Michal, who had been rejected and betrayed by David and wounded emotionally by his immorality, was disgusted with the double standard that he displayed as openly he danced and behind the scenes he reveled! David became known as the "man who pursued God" in Acts, but he had other interests at one stage in his life and it left Michal, wounded, rejected and bitter.

Purity is a choice. Often I hear the stories of men who have failed and broken the heart of thier spouse and family with their failure. Several come to mind as I ponder these thoughts today. I guess what I want to say today is this: DO JUSTLY, LOVE MERCY, and WALK HUMBLY before God! Don't become a statistic in the devil's strategy book!

I don't think Michal rejected God, but she was sure fed up with David. Notice the word said that she despised David! "How can you dance before the ark, David, when you have broken the Law of God and violated your committment to me?" I wonder.....

Much can be said and written regarding this, but an important thought is that we each have a responsibility to be consistent in our walk with God to a level that men will not become distracted from HIM but rather drawn to HIM by our actions.

Carry On!

Keep the Faith!