Post by Ben Avraham on Jul 7, 2024 22:10:19 GMT -8
1 SAMUEL 11:14-12:22
We see in this study, we see another rebellion. In the previous story, Korah rejects or questions Moshe’s authority, here, in Samuel, the people want a human king over them. Even though the Prophet pleads with the people, Adonai speaks up and tells Samuel, “They have not rejected you, but me.”
Adonai gives the people what they want, a human king, a king with weaknesses and strengths, the first king was a bad choice, the people looked at Shaul’s physical appearance, yet as we read on, he failed to serve Adonai, and disobeyed God’s instructions through Shmu’el. Finally, another king was selected, David Ben Jessie.
This time, a king was selected whose heart was with God. Be very careful what we ask for, we might get it and then not want it. Rex Humbard once said it like this: “God may give you want you want, but you might not want what you get!”
Do we openly rebel against God? We may not realize it but when we reject his commandments, or "know what they are" and decide to ignore them, we are rebelling against His WORD. It may not be an open and violent rebellion with guns, knives, swords, and fists in the air, but it is a rebellion with elevated pride, a haughty heart, with an "I'll do as I want" attitude.
The people wanted Saul as king and said NO to God. Many want SELF as king, and don't want God "crowding their style" Following the world will bring unhappiness and discontent. Rejecting Messiah Yeshua is a sure ticket to Sheol. Korah is still down there lamenting the moment he rebelled.
Unthrone SELF and put the HOLY SPIRIT in control. It's the better choice.
LUKE 19:1-20:47
The passage starts out with Yeshua entering Jericho, Zacchaeus was there but since he was small in stature, he climbed up a Sycamore tree. Yeshua saw him and gave him the order;
“Zacchaeus, come hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house”
Now Zacchaeus could have refused and told Yeshua to go someplace else, or might have thought himself not worthy to receive the Messiah in his house, but we know that he DID come down and he DID open the doors of his house to receive Yeshua.
Yeshua responds with these words; “Today YESHUAH has come to this house” And it was a fact indeed, “Yeshua” did come into his house, and as a result, Zacchaeus repented of his ways and wanted to right the wrong he had been doing, so, “Yeshuah” (Salvation) DID come to his house (a little play on words). God will ask us, (not so much tell us) “May I come into your house and be your LORD and GOD?” If we decide to open the doors of our hearts, mind, and soul and invite HIM IN, then, HE will come IN and be OUR SAVIOR AND LORD.
A repentant sinner shows signs of repentance, changed heart, changed ways, and you, have you come down from your “tall tree” and humbled yourself and have opened the door of your flesh and spirit house to allow HIM to come in?
Shalom
We see in this study, we see another rebellion. In the previous story, Korah rejects or questions Moshe’s authority, here, in Samuel, the people want a human king over them. Even though the Prophet pleads with the people, Adonai speaks up and tells Samuel, “They have not rejected you, but me.”
Adonai gives the people what they want, a human king, a king with weaknesses and strengths, the first king was a bad choice, the people looked at Shaul’s physical appearance, yet as we read on, he failed to serve Adonai, and disobeyed God’s instructions through Shmu’el. Finally, another king was selected, David Ben Jessie.
This time, a king was selected whose heart was with God. Be very careful what we ask for, we might get it and then not want it. Rex Humbard once said it like this: “God may give you want you want, but you might not want what you get!”
Do we openly rebel against God? We may not realize it but when we reject his commandments, or "know what they are" and decide to ignore them, we are rebelling against His WORD. It may not be an open and violent rebellion with guns, knives, swords, and fists in the air, but it is a rebellion with elevated pride, a haughty heart, with an "I'll do as I want" attitude.
The people wanted Saul as king and said NO to God. Many want SELF as king, and don't want God "crowding their style" Following the world will bring unhappiness and discontent. Rejecting Messiah Yeshua is a sure ticket to Sheol. Korah is still down there lamenting the moment he rebelled.
Unthrone SELF and put the HOLY SPIRIT in control. It's the better choice.
LUKE 19:1-20:47
The passage starts out with Yeshua entering Jericho, Zacchaeus was there but since he was small in stature, he climbed up a Sycamore tree. Yeshua saw him and gave him the order;
“Zacchaeus, come hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house”
Now Zacchaeus could have refused and told Yeshua to go someplace else, or might have thought himself not worthy to receive the Messiah in his house, but we know that he DID come down and he DID open the doors of his house to receive Yeshua.
Yeshua responds with these words; “Today YESHUAH has come to this house” And it was a fact indeed, “Yeshua” did come into his house, and as a result, Zacchaeus repented of his ways and wanted to right the wrong he had been doing, so, “Yeshuah” (Salvation) DID come to his house (a little play on words). God will ask us, (not so much tell us) “May I come into your house and be your LORD and GOD?” If we decide to open the doors of our hearts, mind, and soul and invite HIM IN, then, HE will come IN and be OUR SAVIOR AND LORD.
A repentant sinner shows signs of repentance, changed heart, changed ways, and you, have you come down from your “tall tree” and humbled yourself and have opened the door of your flesh and spirit house to allow HIM to come in?
Shalom
