Today was kind of a normal day in every sense of the word. Nothing too intense to stand out, but all the same a good day.

I sat down tonight to do my devotion, which reading 1 Chronicles 13 (I believe) we learn about a man named Uzzah who helped in moving the Ark of the Covenant. After reading that God's wrath was inflicted upon Uzzah for what seemed like an innocent mistake of trying to catch the Ark as it fell, turned out to be much more. First, the fact the ark was not being carried by hand to it's destination was against God's commands, instead they had an ox carry the Ark. Two, they were never to directly touch the Ark, and while he may have done so out of reflex, the Ark of the Covenant was an important piece in recognizing the holiness of God and his perfect wrath in administering judgement. The fear of the Lord should have compelled him not to try and take it upon himself to "save God" in that moment by catching the Ark. God knows the intent of the heart, and while David was angry with God for doing this to Uzzah, God knew that Uzzah did not do any of this out of fear of the Lord--instead it was the exact opposite.

So do I fear the Lord? Whew. Going to have to chew on that one.

I ended the night with more of Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. This slow paced book, which I can only assume is to be a reflection of the nature of the south, has really picked up the pace in the last few chapters. I'm kind of thoroughly enjoying this reading thing, and not being glued to the TV until 1 am.

Ahh. Bed. And a dog.