RUINOUS OBSTACLE REVELATION 3:7-13 KEY VERSE: “But they mocked the messenger of God and despised his word and misused His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was no remedy”(2 Chronicles 36:16). The hunter’s dog is marked for ruin which turns deaf ears to the warning sound of its master when he dissuades it from going on the trail of a dangerous game. This is an African adage meaning: “obstinate resistance to wise or divine counsel is an indication of impending ruin for anyone.” This proverb has pertinent application to the story of Judah at this point in time of the nation’s history. God for a long time sent to Judah many prophets and divine messages to turn them from their sin; yet they did not listen to the prophets nor apply their hearts to reasoning. They chose rather to continue in their iniquities. The priests, the nation’s leaders, and the rest of the people thought God’s messengers and preachers that brought the timely warnings against the land were beside themselves. Judah refused God’s offer of grace and were carried away captives by their enemies. Brutal persecution (carnage and captivity in Babylon) was the price Judah had to pay for their rebellion and disobedience to God. A continual ignorance to the warnings of God’s word can lead one to a point where God has no option than to give up the erring believer to oppression and chastisement by the enemy. The gospel message is God’s offer of mercy made to all men. Treating the preaching of God’s word with contempt is rejecting divine love and mercy. We should rather acknowledge our need of God’s mercy and joyfully accept his message humbling ourselves before him. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Those who ride in the chariot of obstinacy end up in the womb of hell.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 22:34:50 +0000
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