DCLM Sincere Milk 15 January 2022 — Why punish the Righteous
DCLM Sincere Milk 15 January 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Why punish the Righteous
TOPIC: WHY PUNISH THE RIGHTEOUS?
BIBLE TEXT: EZEKIEL 21:3-5
4 Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:
5 That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
KEY VERSE: “And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked” (EZEKIEL 21:8).
MESSAGE:
Benny is a friend of Jesus. His father testified that whenever he wants to know the truth about a matter among his children, he would always ask Benny. Due to his godly behaviour in his school, the principal calls him ‘pastor.’ One afternoon there was an emergency meeting for all teachers. Benny’s teacher had to join others in the meeting. The teacher returned to find the class very rowdy and asked for the names of those who disturbed the class in his absence. Benny, who was sitting quietly by the corner of the class, neither rebuked his classmates nor told the teacher those who were making a noise. The teacher had to severely punish everyone including Benny.
Also Read Bible Doctrine 22: Hell
When you as a friend of Jesus, out of fear do not correct sinful children and preach the love of Jesus to save them from sins, like Benny and the children of Israel, when trouble and the punishment of God comes, you will share in it. Remember, you save yourself from pain when you show sinners the way of salvation.
PRAYER: Lord, please give me the boldness to speak against sin and preach the love of Jesus to sinners.
FURTHER READING: Romans 1:29-32
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
