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| Stoning the Prophet |
Don't Stone the Messenger
"I don’t want to hear it!!
I’ll do as I please! Don’t tell
me what to do!"
This is the way some people act when the messenger brings
something they do not want to accept.
Young children should be instructed to respect and listen to
their elders, but when they are older, they often decide to go against what
they have been taught. It is just plain
old fashioned rebellion and stubbornness which is in the heart of many of us at
times.
The Prophets and messengers in the Bible were often censured
and criticized, and sometimes stoned and killed.
People do not always appreciate the words “REPENT,” turn
from your wicked ways and serve the Lord.”
If they had planned to sin, no one was going to mess with their
decisions or their lifestyle.
As a young lad, Joseph had dreams of grandeur that were
opposed by his brothers. In fact his
dreams caused much family friction, and the brothers hated Joseph. One ill-fated day, they decided to kill him
because of his message.
Joseph’s brothers declared; “Come now therefore,
and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, some evil
beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.”
Joshua, and Caleb, tore their clothes because the
people would not receive their words. The congregation was so angry with their declaration
that they challenged everyone to pick up rocks and to stone Joshua and Caleb to
death. God stopped their foolishness by
appearing as the “Glory of the LORD.”
Not all words from God are heard at church. God has many methods to get his point
across. Some messages coming at us
through the gate of the ear or eye cut across the grain, and pull up the hairs
on the back of our necks. Ouch!
In today’s world we do not stone the messenger,
or kill them, but we can stop up our ears and not pay attention. Some will say, La,
La, La, I can’t hear you!!
If some of these Words from the Lord are coming your way by what ever means, and the Holy Spirit is urging you to make some changes, please do not hesitate to hear His Voice. Listen carefully and then by all means obey.
Proverbs 29:1The man that with a
stiff neck despises him that reproves him, shall suddenly be destroyed: and
health shall not follow him.
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Living under His grace, I'm shocked sometimes reading through the Bible and seeing God's judgment in the old testament. I've read through several times but it is always enlightening. It certainly does shed light on obeying the Lord. What I love is when you hear Him, then He confirms it another way as you mentioned we can hear several ways!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, especially when we are talking about our response to the messengers in the U.S. But, in many countries, witnesses are being persecuted for taking a stand. We do need to have open hearts to the Holy Spirit's leading, as followers and witnesses...not easy in this day an age. Many of us will most likely be required to respond to our difficult calling before Christ returns! I pray every day for a willing heart and courage to lean on God alone!! Thanks for sharing and hosting!!
ReplyDeleteHazel, a strong post with words that I needed to hear tonight. Facing some storms right now, and the enemy has been trying to wreck my perspective. But, I also know that God is speaking some deep words to me in the storms. So, if my "messenger" is this season in my life, then I continue to pray for the courage to listen and obey.
ReplyDeleteGOD BLESS.