On the morning of 8 June, 1815, a resurgent Napoleon Bonaparte, recently escaped from exile in Elba, and back in France, commanded a formidable French Army. That came perilously close to defeating the Allied armies of Wellington and Blucher at Waterloo. However, by sunset 8 June, 1815, a defeated Napoleon fled as fugitive from Allied justice. And, when found, went into exile in St. Helena till his death.
King David had a similar high on the morning he escorted God’s Ark into Jerusalem. Then experienced an equally devastating low when:
David’s response can help us turn an otherwise sure defeat into victory. He teaches us that an initial negative reaction to unexpected adversity need not be harmful IF: anger at God is only a temporary response. God knows how badly we can react when bushwhacked by unexpected stress. Uzzah’s death left everyone in the throng:
Killing a devoted servant guilty only of zeal for God seemed unjust, improper and merciless! How many of us have had similar reactions when:
Like the disciples on Lake Galilee when:
Didn’t he understand the crisis? Had he become so exhausted by the day’s activities that he jeopardized them all? Was he TOO tired to care? How possibly could he be so unaware of them with they so devoted to him? Anger. Annoyance. Anguish…we’ve all tempted to show when surprised by trouble! The nearest disciple kneed his way to the recumbent, fast-asleep Teacher. Shaking him awake, he desperately shouted, “Master, don’t you care if we perish?” End Part I
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