In the Book of 2nd Samuel there is
a story of a man named Uzzah who was in the employment of David. He and his brother were entrusted with the
task of guiding an ox drawn cart upon which the ark of the LORD had been laid. However, there was a divine order in which
the ark of God was to be transported and handled. (Exodus 25:10-22, Numbers 4:1-20,
1 Chronicles 15:13-15) This divine order
was not observed by David or Uzzah. They
ignored God’s instructions and prerequisites regarding the handling of the ark,
for only Levites were suppose to transport the ark of God in a divinely
prescribed manner. And when the oxen
stumbled, Uzzah reached out His hands to steady the ark of God so that it would
not fall and God struck him dead.
A life was lost because a pair of human hands
was laid upon the ark of God in irreverence (disrespect) to God’s divine
orders. Uzzah placed his hands upon the
ark with the best of intentions, to steady it and keep it from falling, but
they touched God's work presumptuously, and he fell dead.
In today’s contemporary Christian churches,
there are many systems of religions that espouse various forms of gospels that
offer various means of salvation. They have
presumed to change God’s divine order of things and do it their way. They have, in a real sense, shown irreverence
to God’s divine will and instructions.
And regardless of their motives or of their good intentions, they are
inviting the wrath of God and the destruction of themselves.
God is a just God. All of His actions are right and fair. He does not show partiality for He is no
respecter of men. Deuteronomy 32:4 says,
“He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A
faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.”
If God killed Uzzah for touching the ark and
disregarding His divine order, what will happen to those who mishandle His Holy
Word-Jesus the Christ- disregarding His divine order and establishing their own
way?
Disobedience to God equals disrespect for God
and this will always end in death.
Our challenge today is simply to Trust and
Obey.
Today’s Word
6 When they came to the threshing floor of Nakon, Uzzah reached out and
took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. 7 The LORD’s
anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck
him down, and he died there beside the ark of God. ~ 2 Samuel 6:6-7
Today’s Prayer
Father, it is in the name of the LORD YeHoWsHua* (Jesus) the Christ that I pray to You today. I confess that I have sinned against You. I have shown irreverence and disrespect for
Your way and Your will. I have not
followed Your instructions or kept Your Holy Commandments as I should. I realize that I am in danger of eternal
damnation. Please forgive me O God. I am sorely sorry for my sins. I
REPENT! I realize that Your way is
always right and just. I desire to obey
Your Word, for in Your Word is life—life everlasting. Please forgive me O God. Help me to never disregard Your living Word
or disrespect Your divine order. Your
divine instructions are a delight and a joy to obey. Empower me to keep all of Your
commandments. Help me to obey Your
divine instructions regarding repentance, water baptism in Your name and the
indwelling of Your Holy Spirit. Protect
me from false religions and counterfeit faith.
Please keep me away from perverse doctrines of demons and religions of
men. I want to be found in Your perfect
will. I want to be saved according to
Your divine way. This is my prayer in
the name of the LORD YeHoWsHua* (Jesus)
the Christ, Amen.
For a Bible lesson on God’s ordained instructions regarding the salvation process, please visit the following link: http://owprince.wordpress.com/you-must-be-born-again-introduction/
Bishop Prince this Word was absolutely awesome and deserves to be shared with as many as possible. I am sure that your friends have told you this but you are doing a great job with the Bible Scholars & with The Prayer ministry. I pray that someone sponsors you soon. I am praying for you to receive the support that you so obviously deserve. *Please forgive me if I am being too forward in my praise but it has been my experience that people like you get over looked or taken for-granted and I want you to know that I do not take you for-granted and that I appreciate all that you do through the Bible Scholars and on Your Web Page. I feel blessed to have you as a FaceBook friend and even more so as a fellow saint. As a friend of mine likes to say, "Keep Looking Up!."
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