Disobedience and Rebelliousness

The Lord chastises us because He loves us like many parents who correct their children.  According to God’s Word rebelliousness is like witchcraft.

Please read 1 Samuel 15:22-23, “So Samuel said: ‘Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you from being king.’”  Samuel was talking to King Saul at this time in case you may not know.

We don’t hear much about this subject, chastisement, or correction, but it is real, and it is the truth.  I believe that some of what we experience in life as believers, and that we don’t always understand, comes to us because of the Lord’s chastisement, or correction, in our lives.  I don’t think that God has any spoiled children.  I know there are some that may preach and teach that His grace covers everything and once we have been born-again it’s kind of like we can just skate through life, almost like someone took our free will from us and we can’t choose to sin or if we do sin we don’t have to worry or give it a second thought; God just sweeps it under the rug, so to speak, and pats us on the back and says that’s all right, I understand, don’t worry about it I got you covered.  

A while ago I saw where a man wrote this, ‘sin what’s that,’ and this man claimed to be a preacher.  Well I have some good news for you, God doesn’t lie and we all better wake up to the fact that God hates sin in any form and never winks at it, but He judges it regardless of when we do it or what it is.  Maybe someone needs to hear this, that the Lord even commands the church to repent, check out Revelations chapters 2 and 3.

Let me throw this in the mix, judgement starts at the house of God, please read 1 Peter 4:17-19, “For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? Now “If the righteous one is scarcely saved, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?” Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.”     

When believers experience suffering and pain this may be the consequence of sin in their lives, because of God’s judgement.  God does not allow these circumstances in our lives to hurt us, but to get our attention because He loves us and wants us to repent and humble ourselves before Him so that He can lift us up in His time.  If you need to humble yourself before the Lord do so, then resist the devil and he will flee from you!!  God’s purpose is to purify His children, not to harm them but to give to them a hope and a future and to make them more like His Son, Jesus.  

When you hear some people preach, if you didn’t know better, you would think we had a license to sin, God forbid.  If you are experiencing pain and suffering or circumstances you don’t understand, then examine yourself and see if you have unconfessed sin in your life, and if you do, try godly sorrow that leads to true repentance and, if not, praise the Lord and continue to pray for yourself and your situation.  Remember this, God loves all His children and is working everything out for our good, praise His Holy Name, He is truly worthy!!

May the good Lord bless you and yours with His perfect peace, love and joy and health and happiness. My prayer is that this Tidbit will encourage and bless all who read it, In Jesus’ name, Amen.