How Not to Bow. Part [6] 07/16/2025 (Evening thought)

Genesis 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

When Adam listened to Eve, instead of God, he also bowed down to his wife, and the rest is history, for his single act of bowing down, set in motion a train of circumstances that went on to produce billions of other bowers. When against the plain command of The Lord, Joab did what David asked, by causing Uriah to be slain, and by lying when he did so, he also bowed down to David, and later on he repeated the very same error by numbering the people against the revealed will of God.

Joab obeyed David because of the philosophical concept that he held, that those who serve in any government are to yield implicit obedience to the dear leader, even if he or she directs you to do the very thing God has proscribed. Thus, it becomes a form of bowing down, for it is a flawed philosophy.

When Joab sent his befuddled narrative of Uriah’s demise in the battle to David, he bowed again for he was complicit in a crime, of which he knew better than to cover for David. And, he most likely will be lost eternally, for it seems as if he never gained the victory over bowing down. When kings instruct their officials, and those under their employ, to tell blatant lies, if the subordinates acquiesce to the boss’ request they will be bowing down, because bearing false witness is forbidden in the Scriptures.

1st Chronicles 21:3 And Joab answered, The Lord make his people an hundred times so many more as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel? 4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

ay God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

How Not to Bow. Part [5] 07/15/2025 (Morning thought)

Philippians 3:18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: 19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

Again, if a person worships at the altar of food, what ever the stomach craves will be given it, regardless of what God says. A Foodie is one who allows desire to control what is eaten, even if it is known to cause illness, disease and death. In other words, if it tastes, smells and looks good, it will be eaten, with no consideration being given to the stipulations given by God to the human family, for our own good.

Therefore, in a nutshell, to bow down to anything or to anyone means to choose to do that which is quite contrary to what God says, and wherever that is the case, there you have a graven image, or other gods. However, for the purposes of this Bible study we will focus specifically on what it means to bow down in our day, for many folks are bowing and do not know. When a person, tells us to do things contrary to the Bible, if we do it, we are bowing, plain and simple.

Everything the Christian does conscientiously should have its roots and foundation in the Scriptures, for if God has not ordained it and if He has forbidden it in any form or fashion, adhering to it becomes a form of bowing down. For instance, when Moses refused to circumcise his son, because of remonstrances coming from his wife, he temporarily bowed down to her because he obeyed her voice instead of the instructions of God.

Exodus 4:24 And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the Lord met him, and sought to kill him. 25 Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me. 26 So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!