Hello.
Such a busy time of the year.
This will be a challenge over the next few weeks.
I'll be fine.
I hope you will be too.
Leviticus 20
So it sounds innocent enough doesn't it.
"..... giving the children to Molech...."
Except until you realise that by "giving" it actually means "ritually sacrificing in fire."
Somewhere alone the way, the Israelites were so infatuated by their neighbours and their lush crops, someone asked
"How do you get your crops to grow so well?"
"Oh we sacrifice our kids to Molech."
"Hmmm ok. Well let's give it a go. I'm sick of their runny noses and smelly bums anyway."
"Sweet. I'll show you how. C'mon."
"Sweet. Ok."
Dummies.
Over and over again God showed His promises were good.
He provided.
He protected.
He listened.
He explained.
He loved.
(He got frustrated.)
Again God reminds us all of the importance of respecting your parents.
The penalty for cursing your parents.
Death!!!
Da da daaaaaaaa!!!
I love my parents.
There are other reminders of things not to do.
Why?
v23-24 "And you shall not walk in the customs of the nation that I am driving out before you, for they did all these things, and therefore I detested them.
But I have said to you, You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess, a land flowing with milk and honey."
The current inhabitants did these despicable things.
And they were the wrong thing to do.
And they were going to pay for that.
By losing everything.
Why, oh why would you copy that?
The hope is they pay attention to the warnings from God.
They hold fast and obey Him.
For those who know how this finishes, don't wreck it for the others.
It's nail biting stuff.
Heh heh.
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