Then he said, "Listen now, O house of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as well?This is a statement that I think I would have found most perplexing if it were posed to me. The king had probably not wanted a sign, out of reverence. Why should he test God, even when asked? The instruction itself could easily be a test, to see how much faith he had. I like to think I'd have probably done the same thing
However, in this case, that was the wrong answer. Instead, he was to ask, because God had instructed him to. His supposed reverence was actually disobedience. His hesitation was insulting to God, as it would be for a king to keep another person waiting with whom he had an appointment. When God gives us instruction, we should obey, even if it doesn't always make sense.
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