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Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

THE REBELION, THE MINDLESS

There are certain vices in life that subtly creep-into people. One of them is rebellion. It begins innocently with a mere outspokenness about something you find unacceptable. Then it grows into a cause to pursue, and a goal to attain. You convince yourself, but others also. In this frenzy, you are unable to distinguish between what is for the common good, and what is driven by greed and lust for influence. Korah, Dathan and Abiram were blinded by the self-righteousness of their human rights activism. They thought Moses had promoted himself and was exercising too much authority over the people. They organized an opposition of 250 prominent citizens against Moses, and defied all pleas for an amicable resolution of their complaint. They pursued a campaign that seemed popular among the people, but they failed to realize that in picking a quarrel against Moses, they were rebelling against God who made Moses the leader. They were so consumed in the fight for their cause that they couldn’t see when judgment came from God. They and all their supporters faced a death sentence but they did not realize it, until the ground split open and swallowed them up. They died a most agonizing death, and earned an eternity of torment in hell. Those who opposed God’s structures, God’s standards and God’s servants, are rebelling against the Almighty God Himself. Be careful then, so that greed and popular acclaim of men do not blind you to common sense and good reason. Ensure you do not desire what others have as that will make you dissatisfied with what you have already. And don’t seek to raise your self-esteem by attacking others. Be content with your situation in life, or else you run the risk of straying into rebellion against God. And this will attract His severe punishment. Remember that, “it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God … For our God is a consuming fire.” Prayer: I refuse to be used by the devil in Jesus name Further Reading: Numbers 16:23-35 Read through the Bible: Job 2 & John 7