Isaiah 65:2
I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
Today's Thought: Rebellion against the Lord is punishable, but several Christians are rebels without a cause.
Rebellion is an open resistance against established authority characterized by disobedience of orders and commands. In most countries, rebellion is a crime punishable with the highest degree including death by hanging or even firing squad. Because rebellion is an affront against the authority or the government, it should also be treated with graver punishment.
Several Christians are rebelling against the Lord, their God, the King of kings. They don't want to follow the orders given by the Lord. It is an affront to the authority and power of the Lord Jesus Christ. If earthly authorities punish rebellion with the gravest degree, the Lord also punishes rebellion accordingly. Rebellion against the Lord is punishable by death as shown by the example of Dathan and Abiram, or by exile and misery as experienced by Israel, or by emotional struggle as dealt by David, or even by a prolonged punishment up to sons and grandsons.
Rebellion is a serious offense that Christians should not take lightly. God is not mocked; His commands and orders are not vested only by temporal powers, but by the Might of all might. It is a fearful thing, as always, to fall in the hands of God for our rebellion.
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