In a game of cards, two of a kind means to hold two cards of the same rank. That’s not a bad thing to have.
However, not all two-of-a-kinds are equal. If we have two threes, our cards are easily beaten by someone who holds two fours. Their hand trumps our hand.
Likewise, God’s two of a kind always trumps our two of a kind. In commerce, we broker a deal between two companies, positive that we have divined a moment of certain success. Then God speaks to our hearts and tells us he has other plans.
The perfect mate steps into our life. He is indulgent while we shop, or she laughs at our corny jokes. This person is ideal for us. Yet God says not yet.
We are a natural in sports, and we can hit a ball into the stratosphere. We bat a thousand every time. The recruiters come to call, and we are ready to sign on the dotted line. Then God lays the missions field on our heart.
We had two of a kind, we wail. God, do you see what you’re doing? We had it all worked out!
God simply smiles and lays out his cards, showing us his hand. He holds the aces, and they trump everything.
1 Corinthians 6:9 reminds us that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God. We must be willing to trade our cards for his.
1 Timothy 1:10 enjoins us to remember that any behavior contrary to sound doctrine goes against the truth revealed in the cards God lays down.
Romans 1:1-32 speaks of Paul’s faith in the gospel and God’s upcoming wrath on those who walk contrary to the will of God. Most revealing, however, are Verses 25-26, for in this excerpt from the passage, we learn that God does not force his hand on those who do not wish to play by his rules. We learn that when man twists God’s truth into his own, God throws up his hands and lets man have his way.
To do so, however, is to die, for to cast aside God’s righteousness is to bring the wrath of the heavenly Father upon everything we are and do.
God’s cards trump everything, and even if we choose to run from the table, claiming unfair play by a supreme being, it does not change what is truth.
God is the master player, and all the aces are his. When we are born, we are already at the gaming table, and God’s hand will trump our desires every time.
Life is not a game of equality that guarantees us success if we work hard enough at it. Rather, God holds the trump cards, and we must bow to his divine will if we wish to prosper in him.
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