Do not follow Elimelech!!!
Lord our God we can only thank You for the revelation you
give. May only Your Name be glorified and may Your message reach every heart.
The story of Ruth explains the spiritual path we walk with
God in such a beautiful way and is filled with spiritual principals. The book of
Ruth cross references with Judges 6: 4-6 and relates to the time of the Judges.
In the days when the Judges ruled , there was a famine in
the land. The famine came as a curse; Israel disobeyed God and worshiped
Idols. Elimelech took his wife Naomi and his two sons and sojourned in the land
of Moab. Elimelech and his sons died in
Moab and never returned to Israel. Elimelech did not humble himself before God
nor did he repent for his and the nation of Israel’s sins. We can conclude that
he did not accept God’s judgement and tried to avoid judgement by moving to a different
country. He therefore rejects God. Elimelech’s rejection of God’s judgement did
not just cause his own death but also caused his son’s deaths. By rejecting God’s
punishment Elimelech did not have a linage. Both his sons died; married men without
children.
Before Israel crossed into the promised land they spoke
blessings and curses over themselves. Deuteronomy 28. Blessings will rest upon
them if they obeyed God and His laws and curses will come over them and their
children if they disobeyed God. People feel that curses are against the nature
of a loving God and argue that God can’t be a loving God if he allows curses. We
find God’s character throughout scripture and God is loving, kind, patient,
righteous, just, fair, honest and holy.
Job the oldest book in the Bible was recorded to serve as an
explanation. We know that Satan brought accusations against Job. Job 1: 6-13
and Job 2: 1-7. Satan claimed that Job only worshiped God because God
protected him and made him extremely wealthy. Satan did not test Job but tested
Gods judgement and fairness. If Satan could prove that God was unfair or unjust
then he could question God’s judgement. By proving God wrong Satan would also
prove that the judgement God rendered over him were wrong. Satan lost his
position due to iniquity; Satan’s pride caused his fall. Isaiah 14: 12-17. Satan
wanted to dethrone God and refused to remove sin from his heart. God being a
righteous judge can’t be unfair or unjust. In every single situation God must
give a fair ruling. God uses curses to scold us and teach us. God also builds
character within us. With every curse that realize in our lives, due to our
disobedience, Satan observes the situation. He wants God to act unjust and give
us advantage. When we humble ourselves
and seek God, then God can act on our behalf without being unjust or unfair. It
is important that we realize that we have to seek forgiveness from God. We will
not receive redemption without repentance, Isaiah 59. God’s love for us is
bigger than we will ever be able to comprehend. God laid down the plans and
laws for redemption before the creation of the earth. Thus before Adam was created
the redemption-plan was already created. God leaves nothing to chance.
God, Creator of the Universe, gave man and ONLY man
authority over the earth. No spirit or spiritual being received authority. God
ordained this as a law to protect man but to also give man the option of fair
choice. Adam and Eve gave their authority (the power to rule over earth) to
Satan. Through their belief of Satan’s lies and rejection of God’s truth, they
handed over their authority and opened up the door for curses to enter the
earth. Adam’s disobedience allowed spiritual laws to enacted and bring curses.
It is not God that brings curses, it is our disobedience. Jesus overcame sin,
overcame Satan and overcame curses. Being made a curse on our behalf Jesus was crucified.
Jesus won back authority and gave the authority back to man. How great is our
God, how Wonderful? When we allow things into our life that is against God’s
laws and principals we give Satan and his evil forces authority over our lives.
They bring curses over our lives, take us captive and place us in bondage. They
also obtain the right to rule over everything we have; our children, finances,
health, earthly possessions and land. Everything we own becomes a curse and is
therefore accursed.
We get angry with God when things go wrong. We blame God and
accuse Him of not caring for us. Before we get angry with God and blame Him for
all the things going wrong in our lives, we have to examine ourselves. We have
to take a hard look at our lives and determine where we disobeyed God. God
never leaves us, we leave Him. Take up the mirror of grace and seek for the
sins in your life, place the sins before Jesus, repent and ask for forgiveness
and God will hear your prayers. 1 Peter 3:12. We are warned not to resent God’s
judgement and punishments. May God show us every obstacle and may His grace
lead us to true repentance and forgiveness.
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