Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned My wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for My sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in My jealousy. Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him My covenant of peace: And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel. (Num. 25:11-13)
Phinehas stayed the hand of the LORD by his actions and the Lord was pleased with him. God declared the family of Phinehas as a perpetual priesthood and servants of God’s covenant of peace. His action atoned for Israel’s sin and softened the wrath of God for the false worship of baal which Balaam and the Midianites had led them into at Peor.
When many Israelites joined in the worship of baal at Peor God was righteously angry and jealous of His people. He judged those who strayed from His commands and were involved in unrighteousness and immorality and brought a plague upon the people. Phinehas responded in zealous affection for the ways of the LORD and struck one who was those who not only sinned against the Lord, but his sin involved a Midianite woman brought into the camp. Balaam and the Midianites brought the temptation of lust and the worship of false gods as Israel came to Peor. God’s wrath was kindled against those who abandoned the ways of the LORD and many died in their trespasses. Phinehas’ action in slaying this couple involved in immorality and the worship of false gods stayed the hand of God and God blessed him and his family with an everlasting priesthood and the covenant of peace with God.
God calls for His people, those who have put their faith in Him and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary, to live righteous lives in and for Christ. The Lord does not want people to repent of sin and be forgiven of their sins to live their own lives and to continue to sin, but that all who are His may live in Him the life we were meant to live as we turn from sin and continue to become more like Him each day. Those who are not in Christ are to see our righteous lives and our zealous affection for the ways of God that they might be convicted of their sin and come to the realization that their sin separates them from a righteous and holy God who desires all to repent and surrender to Him on His terms. Just as Jesus was always doing the work of the Father and as Phinehas was for Israel, God wants all His people to be zealous for Him and to be broken for the things which break His heart. He wants all who are His to be about His business and accomplishing the work which He has for us to do.
God has sent those of us that know Him out into this world to reach the lost that they might be saved from sin. He desires that His people strive to be holy and obedient unto Him that we might minister to those around us who are hurting and in need as He provides. We serve others, equipped with the Word of reconciliation and righteousness, rightly divided and fitly spoken, that they may see Christ in us, the hope of Glory. Our GOD has commanded us to love one another with an unfeigned love, even as He first loved us, and to disciple one another in the Word of GOD so that we may all grow in grace and in the Knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Our Lord has commissioned those who are His with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to go where He sends us in the power of the Holy Spirit. As we go, we are to proclaim the Good News of forgiveness through repentance and reconciliation with the Father through faith in His Son, that those who believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah of GOD might have life in His Name.
GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to faith in Christ and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD, forgiveness from GOD, and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
When many Israelites joined in the worship of baal at Peor God was righteously angry and jealous of His people. He judged those who strayed from His commands and were involved in unrighteousness and immorality and brought a plague upon the people. Phinehas responded in zealous affection for the ways of the LORD and struck one who was those who not only sinned against the Lord, but his sin involved a Midianite woman brought into the camp. Balaam and the Midianites brought the temptation of lust and the worship of false gods as Israel came to Peor. God’s wrath was kindled against those who abandoned the ways of the LORD and many died in their trespasses. Phinehas’ action in slaying this couple involved in immorality and the worship of false gods stayed the hand of God and God blessed him and his family with an everlasting priesthood and the covenant of peace with God.
God calls for His people, those who have put their faith in Him and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary, to live righteous lives in and for Christ. The Lord does not want people to repent of sin and be forgiven of their sins to live their own lives and to continue to sin, but that all who are His may live in Him the life we were meant to live as we turn from sin and continue to become more like Him each day. Those who are not in Christ are to see our righteous lives and our zealous affection for the ways of God that they might be convicted of their sin and come to the realization that their sin separates them from a righteous and holy God who desires all to repent and surrender to Him on His terms. Just as Jesus was always doing the work of the Father and as Phinehas was for Israel, God wants all His people to be zealous for Him and to be broken for the things which break His heart. He wants all who are His to be about His business and accomplishing the work which He has for us to do.
God has sent those of us that know Him out into this world to reach the lost that they might be saved from sin. He desires that His people strive to be holy and obedient unto Him that we might minister to those around us who are hurting and in need as He provides. We serve others, equipped with the Word of reconciliation and righteousness, rightly divided and fitly spoken, that they may see Christ in us, the hope of Glory. Our GOD has commanded us to love one another with an unfeigned love, even as He first loved us, and to disciple one another in the Word of GOD so that we may all grow in grace and in the Knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Our Lord has commissioned those who are His with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to go where He sends us in the power of the Holy Spirit. As we go, we are to proclaim the Good News of forgiveness through repentance and reconciliation with the Father through faith in His Son, that those who believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah of GOD might have life in His Name.
GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to faith in Christ and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD, forgiveness from GOD, and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.
In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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