The Right Way To Obey God. Part [11] 01/12/2025 (Morning thought)

Genesis 6:2 Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that are not clean by two, the male and his female. 3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.

[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 97] A noise as of a rushing wind was heard, and lo, birds were flocking from all directions, their numbers darkening the heavens, and in perfect order they passed to the ark. Animals obeyed the command of God, while men were disobedient. Guided by holy angels, they “went in two and two unto Noah into the ark,” and the clean beasts by sevens. The world looked on in wonder, some in fear. Philosophers were called upon to account for the singular occurrence, but in vain. It was a mystery which they could not fathom.

If we are not willing to obey God in times of peace, we won’t obey Him in times of grave peril, because the mind that has become immersed in obedience based on science, will stumble when there isn’t any material evidence, or proof to confirm God’s word. It’s funny, because the very same people were later apparently willing to obey, as they saw new science, truth, and facts converge, in the deadly storm that covered the earth, but sadly, the willingness to obey came a bit too late.

This is what science-based obedience could do to every person who chooses to go that route, for the obedience God is looking for is not to be based on any verifiable research, or facts. God is looking for persons who will believe Him, and take Him at His word, regardless of what our sciences may, or may not reveal.

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

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

The Right Way To Obey God. Part [10] 01/12/2025 (Evening thought)

Leviticus 11:13 And these are they which you shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the osprey, 14 And the vulture, and the kite after his kind; 15 Every raven after his kind; 16 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind.

The haunting question which would certainly bother the mind that has embraced the scientific approach to obedience, is why are these items deemed to be unclean? And until science corroborates the facts, the person in question will in most cases freely partake of the forbidden foods. The real issue is not what diseases and cancers from these forbidden items might, or may not accrue, for that is actually beside the point. If we were to obey God, because of the known adverse side effects we would be obeying God from fear, and not from love.

The same scenario is what took place at the flood as Noah warned of a deluge, the likes of which mortals had never seen. In fact, up until that time, rain had never fallen, so for the antediluvians to go into the ark would be a stretch, especially when there wasn’t any science to back up what Noah was saying. In the following excerpts, pay close attention to the mode of thought especially as they turn to scientists and philosophers to explain to them what Noah was saying. They will never obey The Lord, until they got an explanation, and sadly, they never did.

[Patriarchs & Prophets pp 97] The ark was finished in every part as the Lord had directed, and was stored with food for man and beast. And now the servant of God made his last solemn appeal to the people. With an agony of desire that words cannot express, he entreated them to seek a refuge while it might be found. Again, they rejected his words. Suddenly a silence fell upon the mocking throng. Beasts of every description, the fiercest as well as the most-gentle, were seen coming from mountain and forest and quietly making their way toward the ark.

Genesis6:8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creeps upon the earth, 9 There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.

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