God-Talk 4

A weekly challenge think a bit!

Negative heroes

All historical chronicles of this world have one thing in common: They only show their heroes in the most brilliant light. No king, no regime would allow that the negative news about them are spread officially. Did you ever notice that the bible is different? When it talks about David, the most successful king of the Old Testament, it openly accuses him of adultery and murder. Of Moses, the great freedom fighter who led his people out of Egypt, we read that he behave like a coward when God called him. Later he failed as an organizer and in following God’s orders. Peter, the great apostle, is said to have denied Jesus 3 times. He didn’t understand what Jesus’ purpose was and Jesus rebuked him: “Get behind me, Satan”

Why did the writers of the bible not hide these facts? Why was honesty more important to them than the reputation of their heroes? Could it be that they did it, because God thought that these things would be important for us to read and to identify ourselves with these ancient believers?

Psalm 33:4 "For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does."