Super Rational

SUPER RATIONAL

Numbers 19:2

“This is a requirement of the law that the Lord has commanded: Tell the Israelites to bring you a red heifer without defect or blemish and that has been under a yoke.”

Usually, God’s commands seem rational, [RASH-on-al] means sane or sensible (to human reason). Sometimes, not.

What if the Israelites disobeyed God’s seemingly-ridiculous command about a red heifer? A red heifer? Seriously? Disobey God at your own risk!

Some directions simply make no sense. Refusing to follow directions that seem silly, even stupid, is never a good idea. Students don’t know more than teachers. Kids don’t know more than parents. And yet, too many human directions or commands aren’t obeyed.

“Build an ark, Noah.” God commanded in Genesis 16:13.

An ark? Noah was six hundred years old! By then, people figure that they know—or at least—have seen everything. God clarified His command with specific instructions in Genesis 6:14. Noah didn’t understand rain, either (Genesis 8:4). Before it began raining, God’s command for an ark housing every animal seemed irrational to Noah. His logic told him that building an ark made no sense—until the floods began.

We learn from Genesis 7:5-6 that Noah did everything God commanded him.

Super Rational defines God’s commands that humans don’t understand. It’s like supernatural: Natural in a way that humans can’t explain. Some things are clearly beyond, or above human understanding. Humans cannot see the whole picture.

Most of God’s Ten Commandments make sense to His kids. Do not kill. Do not steal. “I got that, God!” we say. But other commandments seem like suggestions: Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. “Well, if it’s convenient, I’ll take it easy on Sundays.” some reply to God.

Commandments are not suggestions. Super Rational commands protect humans from our own imperfections and limited minds.

We rarely understand how medications work to heal us. And yet, if we want to get better, we follow label instructions. On purpose.

Take Home Nugget

Let’s follow God’s commands on purpose, as well. Humans want to understand. We’re created us with minds that think, question, and reason. Understanding gives people clarity. Clarity helps us to feel in control.

However, God does not want His kids to be in control. He usually won’t allow us to see clearly where He’s leading. God’s kids grow spiritually when we live by faith instead of sight. When we cannot understand events in our lives, we can choose to trust God to lead us faithfully. Whenever we faithfully follow God, even when it seems irrational to us—we learn that He’s always super-rationally faithful!

Following does not require understanding.

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

J.D. Griffith

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