Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Proverbs - Rebellion

Proverbs 17:11
                                                                     
An evil man seeketh only rebellion:
therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
                                                          
If we are a person who is always thinking how we can get around boundaries and authority we are being evil.  Rebellion is like witchcraft, the scriptures say, and allude to a demonic element within rebellion.  Rebellion is associated with being stubborn and self-willed.

When we make decisions against the leading of authority in order to do our own thing we invite conflict and angry relationships into our lives.  The spirit of rebellion is rooted in pride.  When we are pleasing the Lord we don’t have to do our own thing, we are seeking to please the Lord.  It pleases the Lord when we seek to come under authority in our lives in order to honor Him.  When we obey the ordinances of this life, we honor the Lord and prove that we trust authority has been placed by Him.  This will protect us from cruel messengers with messages of anger and revenge. 


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