(TEXT : 1 Samuel 2:25)
If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.
FOCUS :
When a man offends man like himself, he can go to another superior man or men to help in persuading the man that he had offended. But what happens when a man offends God, who is the superior that you can run to for help? Many at time we as human beings, we steps on each other’s toes; sometimes it could be deliberate and while sometimes it could be a mistake. But what really matter is, did we apologize? Of course, if it is deliberate there will be no need for apologizing because it was intentional; but if it is a mistake, apology will be expected and will be accepted.
Proverbs 16:23-24 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
In addition, you might not offend God directly, but you can offend God through a person or people. And that can happen because of your simple character or attitude while managing people or through your relationship with people. To offend man it is much better, but to offend God, it is highly dangerous. When you offend men, men can pass their judgement on you immediately, but if it happens to be God, your case might be dangling before the Mercy Seat for some time before the final judgment. If God gives you chance to repent and you did, you will be restored, but if you don’t, then you will be condemned.
John 3:16-21 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Finally, Eli knew that what his two children are doing were totally wrong, he warned them as their father, but unfortunately, it was too late for them because they are already heading towards destruction and condemnation. The two sons of Eli didn’t have respect or regards for God at all in their time. Perhaps, they believed that their father was the “God of Israel while they are the Priests”? So, ignorantly they must have believed that they can commit any sin or all kinds of crims; and their father (Eli) is always going to be there to “overlook and to forgive them as God.” Don’t let us forget that there is a limit to how far you can push people around you, and in the same way, Mercy might not speak for you when you offend God because at times, even God can be “selective” when it comes to whom He shows His MERCY.
Romans 9:13-18 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
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