Who is bigger ... you or God? This should be an easy question but in the context of the Biblical story of David and the current story of our culture, it is not so simple. I want you to read 2 Samuel 11 and 12 and Psalm 51. Hear and feel the intrigue. Experience the deceit and the agony both bring to King David. We find here a good study of sin, consequences, a heart of repentance and a proper approach of unholy people to a holy God.
But that question should haunt us. If God is bigger than us, then we should logically put God first in our lives (not our checkbooks or our recreational opportunities). If God is bigger then His requirements should preside over our needs (not sex, food, or 'being fed' [baby birds need feeding]). If God is bigger then He should be our first thought when we face a decision (Would God like what I am doing?).
David's contrition in Psalm 51 expresses a right orientation of a sinful person to a pure and holy God. David understands that he has violated the plan and the path of someone bigger and more important than even his deepest desires or needs. David considers this betrayal and rebellion against God. He is mortified! He makes no excuses, offers no rationalization, gives no reasons for his action. He just owns his actions which, according to David, are against (in opposition to) God.
What if we felt this way about our own sin? What if we understood that each time we choose to sin, go against God's plan, or ignore God, we are saying that we (our will, our needs, our intellect, our 'life') are bigger and more important than the God we say we worship and love? What if we looked honestly at our own depravity rather than highlight the depravity of others? Wouldn't that free us to a pure, honest and open worship of God (I think this is true worship in Spirit and truth)?
As long as I am bigger than God, He is not the true Lord of my life and he is not really God at all.
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