Tag: verdict

51.j. Wilderness – 15.p. “If any case arises requiring decision”

 

 

Deu 17:8-11  “If any case arises requiring decision between one kind of homicide and another, one kind of legal right and another, or one kind of assault and another, any case within your towns that is too difficult for you, then you shall arise and go up to the place that the LORD your God will choose. And you shall come to the Levitical priests and to the judge who is in office in those days, and you shall consult them, and they shall declare to you the decision. Then you shall do according to what they declare to you from that place that the LORD will choose. And you shall be careful to do according to all that they direct you. According to the instructions that they give you, and according to the decision which they pronounce to you, you shall do. You shall not turn aside from the verdict that they declare to you, either to the right hand or to the left.

God allowed for courts of appeal in Israel. These were higher courts where cases were taken beyond the local judges to the priests, the Levites – who were understood to be wiser judges because of their knowledge of God’s Word. The authority of the judges had to be respected, therefore contempt of court was a capital crime. God thought it essential that the courts and the judges be respected by the people of Israel. (Guzik)

Courts of judgment were to be set up in every city. Though their judgment had not the Divine authority of an oracle, it was the judgment of wise, prudent, experienced men, and had the advantage of a Divine promise. (Henry)

Note that cases that were hard to decide and complicated in how to rightly and justly minister judgments were to be moved up to a higher court of justice.  If you take a look at our form of legal justice system we have a similar form, Judges, Appellate, and Supreme Court. The difference between ours and what we read here is that the Law and its application was based on God’s Word.  Ours is not so much based on God’s Word but rather man’s ideas of right and wrong. We get it right sometimes and we get it wrong sometimes. For example; When emanate domain was being abused by states and cities it was finally brought before the Supreme Court to get clarity on its application. I think they got this right. When the Supreme Court declared abortion was a fundamental right of women and millions of pre-born babies were killed, I know they got it wrong. When pornography was deemed “expression of art” and people had a right to choose to look at it or not, I know they got it wrong. When the 10 commandments were deemed offensive and could not be in schools or Federal Buildings (like court rooms), I know they got it wrong. Such it is when God’s Word is removed from being the underlying foundation for judgment of right and wrong. 

The worldly system of justice is void of God. Now there are godly men and women in seats of the courts across this country, but they do have to follow the rule of law based on previous judgments handed down by other courts or by the Supreme Court. Their hands are tied so to speak. 

It is hard to know right from wrong when God’s Word and the Holy Spirit of God are denied time or space in our hearts and minds. Neglect of His Word leaves us to the whims of godless people who make convincing arguments for justice. Many Christian people are lost and they navigate life on baby food principles of God’s Word and have no relationship with the Holy Spirit of God. Churches spoon-feed them baby food to keep them comfortable and “Happy”. There is no conviction of personal sin or the sin of our country against God. There is no repentance, shame, or embarrassment. They are content wandering around lost and oblivious to God’s Word, things of God, and the leading of the Holy Spirit in their lives. They could no more take a righteous stand for God than a stone. 

Far too many Christians are weak in knowledge of God’s Word, its application in their lives, and the need for both. 

When were you cut to the heart and convicted of sin by reading God’s Word? When were your eyes opened to see the sins of this country against God? When did the Holy Spirit lead and direct your thoughts, words, and actions? It surely will not happen when you neglect God’s Word. It will not happen when you are content living like the world around you. It will not happen when you give no thought to God’s holiness and the sinfulness of sin. It will not happen if you intentionally choose to live permanently as a baby. 

There has to be an intentional choice and desire to live wholly to God and for the honor and glory of Jesus Christ. You can say this all you want but neglecting God’s Word will never bring growth and understanding between things of God and things of this world. Do not let this world entice you to what it deems as important or worthwhile. 

Let the Word of God richly indwell your heart, mind, and soul.

169. Pro-Choice

Revelations 3:20  Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door,

John 14:23  Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make Our home with him.

Luke 12:37  Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching:

Joh 3:16  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil.…

I recently saw a posting that said “Just because I am Pro-Choice does not mean I am Pro-Abortion.  It means I understand your choice is none of my business, and I will always fight for your right to choose”  I wonder if this logic holds true for incest of children or physical/mental abuse of children.  Aren’t these parents just choosing what to do with their child?  If a neighbor, friend, or relative knew of incest or other physical abuse and did not report it or did not try to stop it they would be considered cowards and outcasts for doing nothing.  We have laws that protect children from these abuses so people are prone to step up and report or intercede in other ways for the children.  Does it make sense then that life in the womb should not also be protected with the same moral/ethical cultural code?  Pro-Choice is how progressive societies handle the murder of unborn children and feel good about themselves by saying it is your choice so I am stepping out of this one.  I wonder if a person who is choosing to impact change on the laws concerning abortion would have the same support from the Pro-choice group.  Would the Pro-choice group say it is none of their business?  Or would they say it is none of my business?  You see how this plays out, don’t you?  Is Pro-choice only for those choosing abortion and not for those who are choosing to protect the life of the unborn?

If you were given an opportunity to choose and had means to affect the outcome of a parent about ready to commit sexual abuse on their child would you say “Pro-Choice” – none of my business, or would you affect the outcome by stopping it?  If you came into a culture where it was legal and condoned to sexually abuse children would you stand by and say “Pro-Choice” – none of my business or would to try to impact change to the laws and the moral convictions of the people?  Would you say this is not about “Pro-Choice” it is about sexually abusing children?  What if that culture said it was ok to pick and choose what children should live or die based on convenience, or financial need, or mistake………or whatever, would you still think this is about “Pro-Choice” or would you say this is about murdering innocent children?  How can we as a society come to a place in our thinking that we say one thing inside the womb “Pro-Choice” and another on the outside of the womb?

God is all about pro-choice.  He gives everyone the choice to believe in Jesus Christ or not. He says that if we choose Him He will never leave us or forsake us.  He says if we choose Him He will be our rock, refuge, strength, hope, and everlasting Father.  He gives everyone the choice to receive His grace, mercy, and love or not.  He gives everyone the choice to confess, repent, and become a humble servant.  He gives everyone the choice to honor, follow, trust, and obey Him.  He gives everyone the choice to commit to follow and love Him more than the world and what it has to offer.  He gives everyone the choice to read His word and desire to know and understand Him more.  He gives everyone the choice to choose to do good.  He gives everyone the choice to listen for Him speaking to their heart.  He gives everyone the choice to choose to be kind, forgiving, generous, peaceful, truthful, joyful……..  He gives everyone the choice to choose and lets them know if they choose wrong (rejecting His Son) they will be judged and condemned to torment for eternity.  He gives everyone the choice to choose to open the door to their heart and soul to Him.   

Turning a blind eye and deaf ear to God’s choice(s) will ultimately allow society to form thoughts that see no wrong in killing the unborn.  Tolerance to this injustice in the name of “Pro-Choice” is absurd!