This is such a one-sided understanding! Transgressing and denying the Lord,And turning away from our God,Speaking oppression and revolt,Conceiving in and uttering from the heart lying words. The word witchcraft above is translated back to the Greek word qesem, which not only includes literal witchcraft itself, but also divination. This is a dangerous path indeed! To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, for we have rebelled against Him; Samaria will be held guilty,For she has rebelled against her God.They will fall by the sword,Their little ones will be dashed in pieces,And their pregnant women will be ripped open. This year you are going to die, because you have counseled rebellion against the Lord.. Instead of seeing people as made in the image of God, they can be eliminated. Stable and steadfast is the standard. Therefore He swore to them That He would cast them down in the wilderness, And that He would cast their seed among the nations And scatter them in the lands. And the federal headship that was in Adam, representing all mankind, touched every descendant. 3. because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so. "Behold, I have made your face as hard as their faces and your forehead as hard as their foreheads. God has given man dominion over the earth, which requires authority and responsibility. Yet, I was not concerned with knowing my own nature according to what is revealed in Gods words. And afterward Moses and Aaron came and said to Pharaoh, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Let My people go that they may celebrate a feast to Me in the wilderness.'" It's one thing to persistently pursue godly goals with a calm heart. In the past, I believed that rebellion against God meant selling God out, leaving the church and returning to the world, or walking away from ones duty; I thought these behaviors constituted rebellion, and that those who rebelled against God were all sifted out by God, and their faith in God would ultimately end in failure. Selah. You feel extremely "rushed" and "driven.". But they cried out to God, and He delivered them. Rebellion is linked to pride in this passage, and both sins are equated with witchcraft and paganism. It's never too late for God's mercy. Paranoia is one of the plagues of an empty soul. WebRebellion is the defiance or disobedience against authority. WebThe dangers of rebellion Rebellion is an open door to demonic bondage Rebellion is an open door to the demonic in a persons life. Release Date. But they cried out to God, and He delivered them. Thank God for His enlightenment that has remedied my erroneous understanding concerning rebellion against God. 'So those of you who may be left will rot away because of their iniquity in the lands of your enemies; and also because of the iniquities of their forefathers they will rot away with them. Doubting God makes us wind-tossed and double-minded (James 1:58). and I will purge from you the rebels and those who transgress against Me; I will bring them out of the land where they sojourn, but they will not enter the land of Israel. "Blessed shall be the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your beasts, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock. ", Far be it from us that we should rebel against the Lord and turn away from following the Lord this day, by building an altar for burnt offering, for grain offering or for sacrifice, besides the altar of the Lord our God which is before His tabernacle., Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth; For the LORD speaks, "Sons I have reared and brought up, But they have revolted against Me. "Report it to the nations, now! You feel extremely "rushed" and "driven." According to the word of God, all things that are incompatible with God are His enemies, and all things that go against Gods words are rebelling against His words. God was now dwelling in the Tabernacle in the midst of their camp. Others have been with those who rebel against the light;They do not want to know its waysNor abide in its paths. WebFor rebellion is as the sin of divination, And insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry. It was so much easier to tell myself "NO" when ever I had the desire to sin", Is God upset with me? "An ox knows its owner, And a donkey its master's manger, But Israel does not know, My people do not understand.". By Xu Nuo, China It happened in August 2019. Dan Delzell is the pastor of Wellspring Lutheran Church in Papillion, Neb. Remember, do not forget how you provoked the Lord your God to wrath in the wilderness; from the day that you left the land of Egypt until you arrived at this place, you have been rebellious against the Lord. God asks that we learn lessons in all things and enter into the reality of His word so that we can be made perfect by Him. 'I will lay waste your cities as well and will make your sanctuaries desolate, and I will not smell your soothing aromas. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org, Because they had rebelled against the words of God. 14 And he shall break it as the breaking of the potters vessel that is broken in pieces; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a shard to take fire from the hearth, or to take water withal out of the pit. A parent knows that too much sugar will result in health problems for his child, and that a lack of sleep will result in crankiness. See, O Lord, for I am in distress;My spirit is greatly troubled;My heart is overturned within me,For I have been very rebellious.In the street the sword slays;In the house it is like death. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.. "But those vine-growers said to one another, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours!' Please click here to learn how. This inner turmoil and rustling rage is unsettling. Today after the service, a small group of us prayed over a man's leg (which was almost 2 inches shorter than the other) and God grew the shorter leg out to match the longer one!!! Aaron will be gathered to his people; for he shall not enter the land which I have given to the sons of Israel, because you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah. Copyright 2023 The Church of Almighty God. The warning can be taken two ways. Instead, I have constantly lived by my rebellious nature, and if I continue to do so, given a conducive environment, or when I encounter persecution and tribulation or a situation that endangers my own life, I will inevitably be dominated by my nature, and will sell the church out or leave the church. The people described in Psalm 107 who rebelled against God's Word ended up in darkness and death, in the dungeon of defeat and despair. And the federal headship that was in Adam, representing all mankind, touched every descendant. ( From Forerunner Commentary ) Proverbs 24:21-22. 5 They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach. Gods Word warns us that rebellion darkens your spiritual eyesight (discernment), and it deafens your ears to hear Gods voice. It's quite another to constantly feel "driven" to make everything come together all by yourself. It is dangerous to rebel against the Will and Word of God and to turn away from His plans, for there is no real liberty in rebellion. WebBecause they had rebelled against the words of God And spurned the counsel of the Most High. I neither gave up my duty when I was dealt with and pruned because I didnt perform my duty properly, nor did I withdraw from the church when trials befell, regardless of the hardship. However, I exalt and testify to myself in all things, make others look to me and listen to me, thus bringing them before me. 12 Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon: 13 Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant. "They took him, and killed him and threw him out of the vineyard. For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Instead of seeing people as made in the image of God, they can be eliminated. The word "rebellion" may bring to mind a child or teenager rebelling against parents. The next time you burn with anger, examine whether your heart is open to having Christ help you with your anger issues. It turns out that I had unknowingly been rebelling against God in all my actions while mistakenly believing that, as long as I didnt sell out the church, or leave the church, or abandon my duty, then I was not rebelling against God. 'I will let loose among you the beasts of the field, which will bereave you of your children and destroy your cattle and reduce your number so that your roads lie deserted. But if I do the very thing I do not want to do, I agree with the Law, confessing that the Law is good. "Like emery harder than flint I have made your forehead. It is rebellion against God's rule and results in separation from Him. This person is being set free after many many years of torture from evil spirits! Jeroboam instituted a feast in the eighth month on the fifteenth day of the month, like the feast which is in Judah, and he went up to the altar; thus he did in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves which he had made And he stationed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made. We welcome all seekers who long for Gods appearance! (Philippians 4:7), Bible teacher Jen Wilkin addresses criticism of her views on sending children to public schools, Teen, 21-year-old man indicted for murder of Memphis pastor, Deion Sanders' prayers are constitutionally protected, lawyer tells University of Colorado, Revival at Kentucky college faces hurdles from school leadership, moves worship off-campus. The Bible is clear that a man who is rebellious, is a man whos heart is not right with God: Psalms 78:8, And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not steadfast with God.. In the past, I believed that rebellion against God meant selling God out, leaving the church and returning to the world, or walking away from ones duty; I thought these behaviors constituted rebellion, and that those who rebelled against God were all sifted out by God, and their faith in God would ultimately end in failure. You are so fortunate. 'You, however, I will scatter among the nations and will draw out a sword after you, as your land becomes desolate and your cities become waste. I, however, often follow rules and procedures, and engage in religious rituals, which has resulted in me often being without a normal relationship with God and feeling numb within my spirit. 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