Be On Guard 01.04.09

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Today is Sunday January 4, 2009 and we are continuing our studies on the book of Genesis.

Today's Message: Today's message focuses on the importance of realizing that we must always be on guard of those who are rebellious to the Word of God. Since the spirit of defiance is alive and well in our world today, we must keep our focus on His Word and His alone.

Today's Bible Reading: Genesis Chapters 10-12, if the link does not work you can copy and paste this one into your browser: biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2010-12&version=9

Highlights of Today's Reading: The descendants of Noah; the origin of different languages; the city of Babel;God's call and covenant with Abram; and his journey to Canaan and Egypt.

After the flood destroyed all of the human race except Noah's family, new generations began. "Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood........And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD." (Genesis 10:1,6-9).

Nimrod is the first king mentioned in the Bible, his name means rebel. With Nimrod as their leader the people came together to build a city and a tower that could reach heaven. "And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth." (Genesis 11:3-4). The words make us a name revealed their desire for power. The human heart seeks a name for itself and has no desire to glorify God.

Nimrod established the first world empire and ruled it, the city was known as the city of Babel (Babylon). His ambition to build a tower did not mean he expected to reach the throne of the Almighty God, it meant that his desire was to make himself and his followers rulers of the world. God dealt with this rebellion by dividing the people into nations and giving them different languages. "And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth." (11:5-9). By God giving the people different languages it kept His people from being corrupted by rebellious nations.

Historic Babylon has been destroyed as prophesied in Isaiah 13:19-22, but this God defying spirit of rebellion against the authority of God's Word still remains today, attempting to dominate and control the minds of all. There is a worldwide movement to unite and control all people and all religions into a one-world government and one church. The only assurance of not being deceived in this age of lawlessness is knowing the Word of God as a personal relationship with Jesus. This knowlede exposes the motives behind the actions of leaders in world affairs.

The call of God demands that we make a choice. Even the closest ties of human loyalty or affection must be cut when they conflict with our submission to Christ and what is written in His Word.

Jesus Christ is Revealed: "And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. "(Genesis 12:2-3). Jesus is the Promised Seed of Abraham. Abraham was a type of Christ who leads the way to a far better promised land. "For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham." (Hebrews 2:16).

Today's Psalm: 56:4
"In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me."

Today's Prayer:
Dear God,
As we are faced daily with corruption let us keep our eyes and ears focused on You and Your Word. Bless us with the wisdom and knowledge we need to know the truth and hold on to it throughout our earthly journey. Pour the Power of Your Spirit upon us and give us the strength and endurance to remain faithful to You no matter what we are faced with. In Jesus' name.........Amen.

Enjoy the rest of your day/night and or weekend.
God Bless,
Christina

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