King James Daily Bible Study: Magnetized To God
Date: Tuesday March 08, 2011
Chapters: Deuteronomy 21-23
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Details of Today's Reading: Cleansed of blood shed, the fate of a stubborn son, humanity toward others, the consequences of immorality, cleanliness, and vowing a vow.

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A magnet is a metal device that is magnetized by positive and negative electrical current in a coil that surrounds it. A magnet will find and attract a certain type of metal hidden between several objects and bring it to it. Once the metal attaches to it it is hard to remove it from the magnet, the stronger the magnet, the stronger the hold it has on the object. Imagine the magnet as God, God will find His people no matter what obstacles are in between Him and them. “How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.” - Matthew 18:12-14.

Now bring another magnet near it and see what happens, one of two things happens. If the positive and negative sides meet they will attract, if both positive or negative sides meet they will never attract no matter how much you force them. The Bible says, “Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.” - II Timothy 2:19-22. As Christians we must have a balance of positives and negatives in our lives if we want God's presence in our lives, meaning we need to remain faithful to Him when things look good and bad. Any change in our heart toward God will cause separation until we get right with Him.

Moses instructs the Israelites on the rebellious and immoral acts that are an abomination to God. While some of the penalties were severe God stresses the importance of why He placed such harsh punishments upon the people. “If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear. And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree: His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.” - Deuteronomy 21:18-23.

God enforced these punishments upon the people to put the evil away, in other words, to keep the rest of His people from falling into corruption. If they feared that that what was going to happen to them they would not do it. Think about it. If you were just told to stay away from something that is dangerous would you do it? Most people when told they can not do something do it. However, if you actually saw someone get killed from doing it wouldn't you be less likely not to do it? While God does not want to enforce such punishments, He will if it meant that it would be the only way to keep His people from being corrupted. “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:” - II Peter 2:9.

Perhaps the things that are an abomination to God next to following other gods are the things that defile the body. Since God made us in His own image we are to present ourselves as such, while it may seem strange to us, it's the little things that matter to God, even the clothes we wear matter to God. Everything we do that pertains to the body needs to be done as God would want it done. Moses explains this further.

“The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God. If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young: But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days...Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together. Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together. Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself.” - Deuteronomy 22:5-7,10-12.

If we would prove ourselves to be God's people, we must have respect to His will and to His glory, and not to the vain fashions of the world. Even in putting on our garments, as in eating or in drinking, all must be done with a serious regard to preserve our own and others purity in heart and actions. The birds nest refers to a persons home, we are responsible for our own sins, not those caused by others, in other words if a parent's wickedness causes a child to sin, the child is not bound to the law, only the parent. As for the plow, it is the same as the magnet, when they oppose nothing gets done. “If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.” - I Corinthians 3:15-17.

Today, we need to be truly grateful that all these laws were done away with when Jesus Christ died on the cross. However, the same principals still apply. When you accepted Christ as your Savior you made a vow with God and God expects you to follow through with it. Moses explains this further.

“When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee. But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.” - Deuteronomy 23:21-23.

God promises to all that if they confess with their mouths, with a pure heart, the Lord Jesus that He will follow through with His vow. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.” - Romans 10:9-12.

God opposes all who really have no interest in Him and will not save a person who really does not want to be saved. But if you are saved that means that you are magnetized to God forever, your pure heart keeps God magnetized to you. Even if His people go astray He knows their heart and will bring them back to Him no matter how long it takes. “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” - Romans 8:37-39. Praise God!

Jesus Christ Revealed: Today Jesus is revealed through the hanged body on the tree that was taken down (21:22,23). In the evening He was taken down from the cross, signifying the Law had been satisfied. “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:” - Galatians 3:13.

Thanks and God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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