FUTILE Rebellion Against GOD

 

prophet SAMUEL to Saul:

1 Samuel 15:23

King James Version

23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, 

and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. 

Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, 

he hath also rejected thee from being king.

Rebellion is precisely that -- rejecting the "word of the Lord".

We don't take His WORD seriously.

Everything the world is, the WORD isn't.

We continue to test the Lord's wrath.

We throw His love in His face.

We forget to be grateful.

We remain proud.

Why do we plot against God, as if that will ever see fruition?

Psalm 2:1-3

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2 Why do the heathen rage, 

and the people imagine a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, 

and the rulers take counsel together, 

against the Lord, 

and against his anointed, saying,

3 Let us break their bands asunder, 

and cast away their cords from us.

Why don't we accept His Son, JESUS, who gave up His life so we may have eternal life with the Father?

Why do we serve so many gods, and refuse to serve GOD alone?

Why do we continue to sin, and thus, rebel?

Why do we challenge God's authority?

Don't we know, we are as nothing, in size, might, stature, and glory compared to the Creator?

Isaiah 40:22

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22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, 

and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; 

that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, 

and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

But the Lord God knows how to deal with His perpetually rebellious people, only too well:

Psalm 2:4-5

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4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: 

the Lord shall have them in derision.

5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, 

and vex them in his sore displeasure.

For He had already set His Son, JESUS, as rightful Heir and King:

Psalm 2:6-9

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6 Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

7 I will declare the decree: 

the Lord hath said unto me, 

Thou art my Son; 

this day have I begotten thee.

8 Ask of me, 

and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, 

and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

9 Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; 

thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

God continues to warn us.

But how many care to listen, repent, and believe in Jesus?

Scripture says there are SIX things God asks the heathen of the world to do:

1. Be wise.

2. Be instructed.

Psalm 2:10

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10 Be wise now therefore, 

O ye kings: 

be instructed, 

ye judges of the earth.

3. Serve the Lord with fear.

4. Rejoice with trembling.

Psalm 2:11

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11 Serve the Lord with fear, 

and rejoice with trembling.

5. Kiss the Son.

6. Put our trust in Jesus.

Psalm 2:12

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12 Kiss the Son, 

lest he be angry, 

and ye perish from the way, 

when his wrath is kindled but a little. 

Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Rebellion against God is futile.

It will be meted out.

The Bible says so.

Proverbs 17:11

King James Version

11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: 

therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

When, oh when, will we ever learn?