Baffled

One afternoon, a young boy broke down. He wept openly, tears flowed down his face. He was perplexed - unable to comprehend what had just happened.

Just moments before, he was playing in a transfer chess tournament (variation played on two chessboards by four players in teams of two). On his partner's board, he saw the potential to win the game instantly, by a stunning move. It was an instant checkmate. He suggested his move to his partner, with excitement. Excited about winning the game, and perhaps excited about the prospects of taking a prize - a can of coke - as winners of the competition.

To his surprise, his (younger and less experienced) partner declined to do what he suggested. Instead, his partner made a string of (foolish) moves that cost them the game. This young boy was baffled, broken. He simply could not understand why his partner would not have followed what he said - they would have won! Instead, his partner chose a foolish path.

As I was reflecting at home, I wondered whether God would sometimes react like how this young boy did. When I reject what God desires for me to do, I wonder whether I'm like the boy who chose to foolishly decline the 'right' path. I also wonder whether the saddened and baffled boy is how God is like, when people choose to reject Him and spit on His claims as Lord. The young boy saw that the stakes were high - he was playing for a soft drink. How much greater is the cost in our life if we choose to reject Jesus' claims?