JUNE 17TH
Text:Deuteronomy 28:1-2 King James Version (KJV)
1. And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
2. And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
1 Samuel 2:27-30 King James Version (KJV)
27. And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?
28. And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
29. Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
30. Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
27. And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?
28. And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?
29. Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and honourest thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
30. Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Whenever we read or hear about a promise from the word of God, suddenly our hope rises and we begin to look forward to the fulfillment of that promise in our lives. Many will go on to continually confess that word over their life and circumstances but only a few take time out to ensure that nothing frustrates that from becoming a reality. Some times, divine decrees and prophetic declarations have been cut short from some lives because we allowed some other persons to toil with our destinies. There are lot of such cases in the Bible, a pathetic example is that of Eli and his sons. Eli was blessed to be from the Levitical family of Aaron, and as the high priest of Israel he had the honour to approach the presence of God. This honour was also extended to his sons who were automatically made priest by reason of the divine decree of God. But it is unfortunate that they threw away the opportunity. Even though God had promised that Eli and his family would serve Him forever, when they refused to live according to His word, God cut them off from His service (as in 1 Samuel 2:27-30).
God has placed us here on earth to serve His own purpose and we must not ignore this. Beloved, you are not here by chance, God has a plan for your life. God will always do what He has promised, and will bless us if we will do our own part as touching that promise.
It is amazing that it was not the sin of Eli that led to his untimely death, but the sins of his children. But the truth is that the failure of Eli to carry out God’s instruction of rebellious children was actually his own sin against the Lord (read 1 Sam 2:15-17 and Leviticus 22:2-3). By the passage from Leviticus, the penalty for the actions of Eli’s sons was death, but he did not carry it out hence the prophecy against him in our text for today.
Many have suffered as a result of the sins of others that were under their authority. When Saul failed to ensure that the command of God to destroy the Amalekites was well obeyed by his men, he paid dearly for it. One of the greatest challenge of spiritual leaders and fathers is the issue of discipline of those under them. Refuse to allow those under you bring the judgment of God upon your life. Stand firm for the word of God always and you will position yourself to see every one of God’s promise concerning your life become a great reality.
God has placed us here on earth to serve His own purpose and we must not ignore this. Beloved, you are not here by chance, God has a plan for your life. God will always do what He has promised, and will bless us if we will do our own part as touching that promise.
It is amazing that it was not the sin of Eli that led to his untimely death, but the sins of his children. But the truth is that the failure of Eli to carry out God’s instruction of rebellious children was actually his own sin against the Lord (read 1 Sam 2:15-17 and Leviticus 22:2-3). By the passage from Leviticus, the penalty for the actions of Eli’s sons was death, but he did not carry it out hence the prophecy against him in our text for today.
Many have suffered as a result of the sins of others that were under their authority. When Saul failed to ensure that the command of God to destroy the Amalekites was well obeyed by his men, he paid dearly for it. One of the greatest challenge of spiritual leaders and fathers is the issue of discipline of those under them. Refuse to allow those under you bring the judgment of God upon your life. Stand firm for the word of God always and you will position yourself to see every one of God’s promise concerning your life become a great reality.
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