Today’s reading reminds me of the Garden of Eden. If I can paraphrase Genesis 3:22, “If we allow him to stay, he will live forever knowing good and evil, so he must go.” God decided it was better for us in our fallen state to die than to live forever. Banishment is a grace and His Son is the solution.
As with the prince of Tyre, God decided it is better for the prince to die than to continue to live thinking and acting like he is a god. The destruction is a grace. I don’t pretend to understand what I am considering, and I’m sure that I don’t have it “right.”
I had a friend ask me if Old Testament God and New Testament God are the same. They thought it seemed like the mean God went to therapy and came out the loving Jesus of the Gospels.
I believe that the loving Jesus is God, and He is the same loving God I read in the Old Testament; however, I struggle to see that love in practice at times. So, my logic forces me to question my interpretation. Where is the love for the prince of Tyre? It must be there; God is there.
Where is the love of God for the rich man, for the medium to high income American who is independent and believes they can go it alone? Right there in the story, “For men this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”
Am I that far from the prince of Tyre? Do I break the first commandment in my heart and think, “I am” independent, worthy, important, somebody? It’s worth considering.
Greg Dyche
As a professor at Creighton University’s Heider College of Business, I teach courses in Management Information Systems, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence. With over 40 years of professional experience and a commitment to helping students discover “the possibilities of technology,” I bring both technical expertise and a heart for service to my work. I am grateful to participate in Creighton’s Online Ministry, sharing in the journey of faith through daily scripture reflections.
