Whats is on your mind? Daily manna! Saturday 27, September 2014.TOPIC: Intolerable Sin TEXT: LEVITICUS 20:1-9;[King James Version (KJV)] 20 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones. 3 And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name. 4 And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not: 5 Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people. 6 And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people. 7 Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the Lord your God. 8 And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the Lord which sanctify you. 9 For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him Key verse:“Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones” (Leviticus 20:2). There was a story about the custom of the natives in New Guinea. At certain times, they would lapse into rituals, songs, and dances. They would work themselves up into a frenzy and the ritual would culminate in what is called the murder songs, in which they would shout before their god the names of the people they would wish to kill for ritual. This was similar to the situation in Canaan. But in our passage today, God prescribed a penalty for worshippers of Molech. It was heinous crime and God commanded that those involved in such act must all be cut off from their brethren. God equally instructed that foreigners who lived in Israel must obey the rules. He maintained that He would continue to set His face against the person, who delight in such act. He also commanded the Israelites to be holy because He is holy. Today, people still set God aside, worshipping idols of money and power. Some people kill their children and fellow human beings for ritual purposes. Children, on their part, disrespect their parents and constituted authorities in every respect, which has almost been elevated to a norm in our society. Although God’s prescription to stone the rebellious to death does not subsist today, God has reserved judgment for the day when the works of men would be tried. For youths in various institutions of learning, God will judge them for any of their rebellious activities targeted at lecturers and teachers. All violent demonstrations, which will jeopardize the lives of other citizens, will also be punished. Therefore, Christian parents should educate their children on the dangers of getting involved in such unrests. God will hold people accountable for any rebellious activities in the church and against the leaders. As we go about our businesses today, may the Almighty God deliver us from any form of rebellion in Jesus’ name. Thought for the day: Sin is deadly
Posted on: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 05:51:01 +0000
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