2. Those seven nations are all bigger and stronger than you are. Having all you want to drink, anytime you want to drink it, can lead to alcoholism and heart disease. While the first introduction provides the Israelites point-of-view, this one reveals Gods perspective on the same events. Here Paul is teaching us what happens WHEN WE DISOBEY GOD, the people of God committed sexual immorality, tempted Christ, and grumbled against God, as a result they suffered severe and deadly consequences. Disobedience will make many plants their seeds in vain, only for their enemies to eat them. Message 7: Focusing Your Life, OUR DAILY HOPE REPRESENTATIVES ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU. except for Joshua and Caleb. Anderson, SC 29622 Why would God ask them to destroy the people who lived in the land? Against her moms clear advice, the girl decided to skip the sunscreen and spent the entire first day on the beach under a cloudless sky. Obedience brings Gods presence and favor; disobedience leave us on our own to suffer the consequences of our actions. It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king's house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful. Obedience brings blessings and disobedience brings curses, so it's close to Sir Isaac Newton's law, "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.". Id like to close with some of the lyrics of and old gospel hymn, to be happy in Jesus but to trust and obey.. As you think of Gods character and what the people did during the time of the judges, how does Joshuas message explain the cycle? But only Jesus will bring lasting satisfaction. Ultimately, only a small percentage of liquor distributors found themselves arrested. 1 K. Lawson Younger, Jr., NIV Application Commentary: Judges/Ruth, Terry Muck, ed. Although, many cases Thoreau and Steinbeck perspectives on government contradicts with each other however they both share similar thoughts . And especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority. Just as the complaining Israelites were disciplined through death in the wilderness, so we have consequences for our sin. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. PO Box 1407 Through the throwing of dice, God was able to show everyone on the ship that Jonah was the cause of their perilous situation. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Parents would love to be able to say that redirection and positive reinforcement are always effective in correcting a childs misbehavior. Sometimes we just cant fix it at all. HIT THE DONATE NOW! Successive bad choices can bring catastrophic results. Please select another. Journal your answers to questions Im asking myself: Do I really put God and his kingdom first, or do I show more concern about idols like prosperity, entertainment, nationalism, ease, comfort and safety? So you shall purge the evil from your midst, and all Israel shall hear, and fear. They have forsaken the Lord, they have despised the Holy One of Israel, they are utterly estranged. G Next Effects Of Disobedience In the Old Testament, we can see that God sent various punishments in the form of pestilences, diseases, defeat by the enemy, affliction, etc. And God said, Let there be light, and there was light. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For the grain offering and the drink offering. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. What does Gods response to their disobedience reveal about him? What is your country? Read vv. The issue was that Jonah knew exactly what was happening and why. The Lord is angered by the Israelites constant grumbling against him, along with their refusal to recognize the many miracles he has done for them. Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. 'Pick me up and throw me into the sea,'he replied, 'and it will become calm. Discusses contemporary questions about the nature of military's obedience. 1 Samuel 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry. Just as Adam and Eve sinned by trying to become like God, so we too bow to idols to get what we want. The lesson God taught me through this experience is how much this is like my relationship with God. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him. "But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. He was asleep in the bottom of the ship. Successive bad choices can bring catastrophic results. It was an open-faced bookcase that just seemed to gather old manuals, office supplies, and dust all the time. Feb 28, 2020 by Editor in Chief. From A Faith That Works When Life Doesn't. "In the wilderness their desires ran wild, testing God's patience in that dry wasteland. Jesus answered him, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. This week well see that God is a great and good Father who may discipline his children by letting them live with consequences. The logical consequence is for you to ignore the comment or request she is making until she can find a respectful way to say it. What kind of work do you do? From what people are you? Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and, though they discipline him, will not listen to them, then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives, and they shall say to the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious; he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard. Then all the men of the city shall stone him to death with stones. This might mean that they miss eating their breakfast altogether and are hungry until lunch. Kay is a life-long Texan who loves to teach the Bible and develop women as servant-leaders. When we decide to disobey Christ it will affect our family, our friends and ultimately the people we are to share the Gospel with. Whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house! Cursed be anyone who dishonors his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.. How has God spoken to you through his Word this week. Colossians 3:6 On account of these the wrath of God is coming. And God spoke all these words, saying, I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. And so it was. It looked as though Jonah wasnt concerned that everyone was about to die! Jeremiah 3:6-12; Hosea 2:2-17). Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and forsake not your mother's teaching. Near the beginning of their wilderness journey, when the Israelites were building the tabernacle, Moses took a census of the people (Exodus 30:1112; 38:26). Disobedience is always costly when we don't do the right thing, in the right time, and in the right way. 10The field is (A)ruined,(B)The land mourns;For the grain is ruined,The new wine has dried up,Fresh oil has [a]failed.11(C)Be ashamed, you farm workers,Wail, you vinedressers,For the wheat and the barley;Because the (D)harvest of the field is destroyed.12The (E)vine has dried upAnd the fig tree has withered;The (F)pomegranate, the (G)palm also, and the (H)apple tree,All the trees of the field have dried up.Indeed, (I)joy has dried upFrom the sons of mankind. Take care lest you forget the Lord your God by not keeping his commandments and his rules and his statutes, which I command you today, lest, when you have eaten and are full and have built good houses and live in them, and when your herds and flocks multiply and your silver and gold is multiplied and all that you have is multiplied, then your heart be lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, who led you through the great and terrifying wilderness, with its fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty ground where there was no water, who brought you water out of the flinty rock, For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. God, your God, will turn them over to you and you will conquer them. This is not an exhaustive list of all the effects for disobeying God but rather just four that we can be pretty sure will come about if we choose not to join God on His mission! And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite? So David sent messengers and took her, and she came to him, and he lay with her. Message 4: Building Margin Into Your Life The captain went to him and said, "How can you sleep? Ignoring Gods very clear guidelines about his gift of sex can lead to STDs and broken families. For each of the forty days Caleb and Joshua spied out the land, the Israelites and their children will spend a year wandering in the wilderness. Publication date: Feb 17, 2023. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. C Colossians 3:20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. It appeared to him that Jonah could care less about the situation they were all in. The end of the matter; all has been heard. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you. This technique will work for even very young children and can be modified for older children as well. Terms of Use And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Fearing what would happen when the enemy saw him wounded on the battlefield, Saul asked his armor bearer to kill him. What kind of work do you do? Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. The book of Genesis records the story of Abraham, whom God called out of an idol-worshipping family into a relationship with him by faith. E James 4:17 So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. 2 Baal is the Canaanite word for lord. Timothy Keller, Judges for You: Edited from the Study by Tim Keller (India: The Good Book Company, 2013), 30. I t corrupts and cripples people's judgment . You hurt yourselfand otherswhen you doubt Gods goodness and disobey him. 24(M)The Lord will make the rain of your land powder and dust; from heaven it shall come down on you until you are destroyed. Rock RMS, Privacy Policy They all were afraid of drowning in the raging sea. Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. And the woman conceived, and she sent and told David, I am pregnant. Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. And so much more. Write down anything that helps you understand this. 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