Wednesday June 05th, 2024
« Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people’s sins; keep yourself pure »
28 Then King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah went to attack the city of Ramoth in Gilead.
29 Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “As we go into battle, I will disguise myself, but you wear your royal garments.” So the king of Israel went into battle in disguise.
30 The king of Syria had ordered his chariot commanders to attack no one else except the king of Israel.
31 So when they saw King Jehoshaphat, they all thought that he was the king of Israel, and they turned to attack him. But Jehoshaphat gave a shout, and the Lord God rescued him and turned the attack away from him.
32 The chariot commanders saw that he was not the king of Israel, so they stopped pursuing him.
33 By chance, however, a Syrian soldier shot an arrow which struck King Ahab between the joints of his armor. “I’m wounded!” he cried out to his chariot driver. “Turn around and pull out of the battle!”
34 While the battle raged on, King Ahab remained propped up in his chariot, facing the Syrians. At sunset he died.
Many Christians today are partaking in other people’s sins knowingly or unknowingly.
It is unfortunate that those who indulge themselves in aiding and abetting sinful lifestyles fail to realize that, not only are they partaking in such sins along with the sinners, they would also be partakers of the punishment.
When you serve alcohol to your guests, you are not only encouraging the sinful act, you are also guilty as the drinkers!
Trading in (selling) alcohol as a child of God is even worse. Habakkuk 2:15 NKJV says
« Woe to him who gives drink to his neighbor, Pressing him to your bottle, Even to make him drunk, That you may look on his nakedness! »
In our Bible text of today, we read about how Jehoshaphat- the King of Judah, partook in the sin of his friend- the King of Israel and was almost killed. But for divine intervention.
Jehoshaphat would have died in the battle that was not his. The Bible says in Psalms 125:2-3NLT
« Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, both now and forever. The wicked will not rule the land of the godly, for then the godly might be tempted to do wrong »
We as children of God must cease being partakers of the sins of unbelievers, so that we will not suffer their punishment with them.
- Do not enter into a business partnership with people who do not share same values with you.
Partnering with someone who does not believe in tithing or someone who does not have a problem with cutting corners will only get you into trouble down the road.
Are you aiding and abetting sin in anyway?
Repent today and prayerfully share what the word of God says bout such sins with the concerned persons.
I join my faith with yours and declare that as you obey, God will save such persons and hold you blameless, in Jesus’ name.
Application – Examine your life carefully and repent from all actions and inactions that encourage other people to commit sin
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Edited by Naomie J J
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