REBELLION
Deuteronomy 1:19-36

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11) When God said this in His Word thousands of years ago it was meant to speak to us and not just to the people of His creation back then. If that was the case, then why would the children of Israel that left Egypt ended there life in the wilderness (with the exception of Joshua and Caleb)? The coming out of the children of Israel from the bondage of over four hundred years was meant to take them up to the Promised Land. God is a God who does no evil, He only does good. Rebellion robbed the promise of God in the life of the generation that came out of Egypt. Rebellion is a silent killer that hides under for gradual processes that needs a consistent attention before it leads to the termination of a believer. Inside the ladder to termination, complaining is the first step. When a believer begins to complain about confronting situation in the journey of life the believer will not escape from getting discouraged. Instead of complaining, being encouraged is rooted in plugging oneself into the Word of God that is fire. Evidently, lack of encouragement will lead to discouragement. With discouragement from the heart, fear will no doubt take root. Fear is the opposite of faith. To be fearful, is to be afraid or terrified and it will cause one to loose faith. In having fear, faith will sink because faith and fear cannot be in the same place at the same time. Also, without faith, God is not pleased. As a result of lack of faith, negative confession will overtake such a believer. Rebellion in the life of the children of Israel converted an 11 days journey into a 40 years journey. Are you in a stage of any journey or assignment that seems to be facing challenges despite the promises of God that He will see you through? There is a need for you to be vigilant by watching out for the development of the spirit of rebellion. Always remember, rebellion starts with complaining, discouragement, fear and it ends with negative confession. God’s response to the rebellion of the children of Israel was stated by Moses in Deuteronomy 1:34-35, “And the LORD heard the sound of your words, and was angry, and took an oath saying, “Surely not one of this evil generation will see that good land of which I swear to give to your fathers.”  Rebellion is evil and you are to abhor what is evil clinging to that which is good.

Prayer for today: Have mercy O Lord. Let it be that spirit of rebellion will not have any place in my life.