"Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul."
Habakkuk 2:9-10
This is interesting, and it is interesting that it talks about covetousness and a nest, which don't typically go together, and then talking about shame and cutting off other people. I'm thinking the nest is the same as the house (a house for a bird), and so to me it seems to mean that if we try to protect ourselves from the world by investing a lot of resources and separating ourselves from others, that we are sinning against ourselves. That could be because we are separating ourselves from society in general, because we are protecting ourselves rather than others, because that investment is better spent to help the whole community, or probably a lot of other interpretations, but what it comes down to, for me, is that my dream of being a hermit on a private island is probably not ideal. :)
Today, let's think about how we are using our resources, and whether we are trying to separate ourselves from others, or help others. And if it is primarily the former, perhaps we should rethink a little bit (in consultation with God, of course), and figure out how we can help more people and not just isolate and protect ourselves. It's tempting sometimes, I know, but God didn't put us down here on earth to back into our own corners. We need each other. Let's explore that idea a little bit more.
Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul."
Habakkuk 2:9-10
This is interesting, and it is interesting that it talks about covetousness and a nest, which don't typically go together, and then talking about shame and cutting off other people. I'm thinking the nest is the same as the house (a house for a bird), and so to me it seems to mean that if we try to protect ourselves from the world by investing a lot of resources and separating ourselves from others, that we are sinning against ourselves. That could be because we are separating ourselves from society in general, because we are protecting ourselves rather than others, because that investment is better spent to help the whole community, or probably a lot of other interpretations, but what it comes down to, for me, is that my dream of being a hermit on a private island is probably not ideal. :)
Today, let's think about how we are using our resources, and whether we are trying to separate ourselves from others, or help others. And if it is primarily the former, perhaps we should rethink a little bit (in consultation with God, of course), and figure out how we can help more people and not just isolate and protect ourselves. It's tempting sometimes, I know, but God didn't put us down here on earth to back into our own corners. We need each other. Let's explore that idea a little bit more.
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