KJB Daily
Devotion – Following Jesus Through Every Chapter
Date: Saturday, February 06, 2016
Chapters: Leviticus 19-21
Message: Leviticus: Choose
Hello My Friend,
There are a few topics as Christians that are very hard to address, and a lot of churches, pastors, and teachers steer clear from talking about them. As much as we want to avoid them, they must be addressed. Yes, we will be hated, get all sorts of threats, even from the government, but true Christians, those who read and follow the Bible (one has not been doctored to condone these issues) have to tell the truth without fear. Nothing I talk about from the Bible is a personal attack on anyone, it is just what God says and how He reveals His word to me. So, with that said, as God has been preparing me for this the past three days, I have to address homosexuality. We are living in a society where we are forced to accept homosexuality as something normal, what they were born with, even saying God created them that way. It is the amazing gift of God's free will that allows us to choose what we believe and follow, if you do not want to follow God, then do not, move on and do your thing, just as we choose God's ways. “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” - Joshua 24:15.
If we are going to follow God that means we are not to follow the world or any of their lifestyles. God gives us a choice, if we do not want to choose Him, so be it, He moves on to those who do, but if we choose Him, He expects us to live by His standards. Now, after all the laws were given concerning the sacrifices offered and their cleanliness, God begins to explain exactly what constitutes as sin. Now, to those who are taught to live morally these all seem to be redundant, but since we all get exposed to the world, and we do tend to have our own ideas on what is right and wrong, God found it necessary to tell us exactly what is right and wrong. First, He begins with actions, since He is holy, everything we do needs to be holy.
“Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy. Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD. Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.” - Leviticus 19:2,11-15,33,34.
“but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.” Those who are living in sin are the first to cry out, “Don't judge me!”, but the truth is we are to judge them, not criticize or belittle them, to make known to them that what they are doing is wrong. If we who know the truth do not tell them we will suffer for it. Now, if we tell them and they reject the truth, it is now between God and them. We will all stand before Christ, even those who reject Him. Keep in mind that while we are now under the law of grace through Jesus Christ, all these things still constitute as sin to God. “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.” - Romans 6:12-14.
As we learned before, God hates all sin, but there are some that are just an abomination to Him, they are so bad that He will cut you off until you repent of them. Most sins that are abominable to God are related to the body, what we do with our own bodies. God stressed the importance of His people being holy with their bodies and lists the things that are actually cause for death.
“Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God. And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you. For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him. And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them. If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.” - Leviticus 20:7-13.
“If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination:” There is a bunch of people calling themselves Christians who believe that God makes people gay, this is false. People choose to be gay. Yes, there are some men out there who have a more feminine characteristic, but that does not mean they are gay, if they are then they choose to be. And that goes for transgenders too, God does not make mistakes, if you were born a woman, that means you are a woman and are to only marry a man. With that said, God will forgive anyone who comes to Him for any sin. “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.” - 1 Corinthians 6:9-12.
“All things are lawful unto me,” Each and every one of us chooses how we live, the laws we follow, the things we believe, it is all up to us to decide. With that said, we are not to force those who disagree with our views to think like we do. If we choose Christ, yes, we are to witness to the lost, but we cannot force them to believe what we do, likewise, if a person chooses to be gay we cannot be forced to believe what they do. If we choose Christ, the only way we can truly be blessed is to open our hearts to the word of God and live by it, that applies especially to those who are going to serve God. God has different standards for those who He calls to serve Him, including the priests, which He gives to Moses.
“They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy. They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God. Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy. No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God. He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy. Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.” - Leviticus 21:6-8,21-23.
“He shall eat the bread of his God,” While all who believe in and accept Christ as their Saviour are saved and they cannot lose their salvation, living is sin after we are saved does come with a price. We cannot expect the world to accept Christ if we are doing things that are questionable, especially preacher and teachers of His word. God will not tolerate a person representing Him that goes against His law, no matter who we are, we all face the consequences of breaking His law. “For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.” - Romans 14:11-13.
Today's Prayer: God, Thank You for Your laws, while I do not always understand them, I do know that they have a purpose. You have already seen the result of what happens when others have done them first and you do not want me to suffer in my sin. Lord, I want to stand before You holy and acceptable, give me Your power to discern Your law, help me to understand, follow, and teach Your statues to all, and let me never be ashamed to tell the truth or live by it. As I obey Your commands, I know that You will be watching over me, walking with me, and helping me make decisions that are pleasing to You. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Date: Saturday, February 06, 2016
Chapters: Leviticus 19-21
Message: Leviticus: Choose
Hello My Friend,
There are a few topics as Christians that are very hard to address, and a lot of churches, pastors, and teachers steer clear from talking about them. As much as we want to avoid them, they must be addressed. Yes, we will be hated, get all sorts of threats, even from the government, but true Christians, those who read and follow the Bible (one has not been doctored to condone these issues) have to tell the truth without fear. Nothing I talk about from the Bible is a personal attack on anyone, it is just what God says and how He reveals His word to me. So, with that said, as God has been preparing me for this the past three days, I have to address homosexuality. We are living in a society where we are forced to accept homosexuality as something normal, what they were born with, even saying God created them that way. It is the amazing gift of God's free will that allows us to choose what we believe and follow, if you do not want to follow God, then do not, move on and do your thing, just as we choose God's ways. “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” - Joshua 24:15.
If we are going to follow God that means we are not to follow the world or any of their lifestyles. God gives us a choice, if we do not want to choose Him, so be it, He moves on to those who do, but if we choose Him, He expects us to live by His standards. Now, after all the laws were given concerning the sacrifices offered and their cleanliness, God begins to explain exactly what constitutes as sin. Now, to those who are taught to live morally these all seem to be redundant, but since we all get exposed to the world, and we do tend to have our own ideas on what is right and wrong, God found it necessary to tell us exactly what is right and wrong. First, He begins with actions, since He is holy, everything we do needs to be holy.
“Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy. Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD. Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD. Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.” - Leviticus 19:2,11-15,33,34.
“but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.” Those who are living in sin are the first to cry out, “Don't judge me!”, but the truth is we are to judge them, not criticize or belittle them, to make known to them that what they are doing is wrong. If we who know the truth do not tell them we will suffer for it. Now, if we tell them and they reject the truth, it is now between God and them. We will all stand before Christ, even those who reject Him. Keep in mind that while we are now under the law of grace through Jesus Christ, all these things still constitute as sin to God. “Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.” - Romans 6:12-14.
As we learned before, God hates all sin, but there are some that are just an abomination to Him, they are so bad that He will cut you off until you repent of them. Most sins that are abominable to God are related to the body, what we do with our own bodies. God stressed the importance of His people being holy with their bodies and lists the things that are actually cause for death.
“Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God. And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you. For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him. And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. And the man that lieth with his father's wife hath uncovered his father's nakedness: both of them shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. And if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them. If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.” - Leviticus 20:7-13.
“If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination:” There is a bunch of people calling themselves Christians who believe that God makes people gay, this is false. People choose to be gay. Yes, there are some men out there who have a more feminine characteristic, but that does not mean they are gay, if they are then they choose to be. And that goes for transgenders too, God does not make mistakes, if you were born a woman, that means you are a woman and are to only marry a man. With that said, God will forgive anyone who comes to Him for any sin. “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.” - 1 Corinthians 6:9-12.
“All things are lawful unto me,” Each and every one of us chooses how we live, the laws we follow, the things we believe, it is all up to us to decide. With that said, we are not to force those who disagree with our views to think like we do. If we choose Christ, yes, we are to witness to the lost, but we cannot force them to believe what we do, likewise, if a person chooses to be gay we cannot be forced to believe what they do. If we choose Christ, the only way we can truly be blessed is to open our hearts to the word of God and live by it, that applies especially to those who are going to serve God. God has different standards for those who He calls to serve Him, including the priests, which He gives to Moses.
“They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy. They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God. Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy. No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God. He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy. Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.” - Leviticus 21:6-8,21-23.
“He shall eat the bread of his God,” While all who believe in and accept Christ as their Saviour are saved and they cannot lose their salvation, living is sin after we are saved does come with a price. We cannot expect the world to accept Christ if we are doing things that are questionable, especially preacher and teachers of His word. God will not tolerate a person representing Him that goes against His law, no matter who we are, we all face the consequences of breaking His law. “For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.” - Romans 14:11-13.
Today's Prayer: God, Thank You for Your laws, while I do not always understand them, I do know that they have a purpose. You have already seen the result of what happens when others have done them first and you do not want me to suffer in my sin. Lord, I want to stand before You holy and acceptable, give me Your power to discern Your law, help me to understand, follow, and teach Your statues to all, and let me never be ashamed to tell the truth or live by it. As I obey Your commands, I know that You will be watching over me, walking with me, and helping me make decisions that are pleasing to You. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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