Why are there always different groups of people who are trying to stir racial sentiments against our fellow Jewish friends? Even the World Wars started out of jealousy for a single race that the Lord favours over many others. This leads many to think that whether God is really fair in his treatment to all mankind, or it's only the Jews, His chosen crowd.
Reading 2 Chronicles 34-36 gives me the impression that God favours not only the Jews but those who are obedient to Him. It's written that King Necho of Egypt delivered a message to King Josiah telling him to stay away from the battle of Carchemish. The message is heavy and it sets as a warning to King Josiah that if he doesn't stay away from it, he will be harmed.
King Necho told King Josiah the following statement.
"God told me to hurry. Stop opposing God, who is with me, or else he will destroy you."
Most of us would have the idea that the Lord will still be with Josiah as he has done good things in the eyes of the Lord. Surely as the Lord lives, he will not be harmed. However, the story doesn't turn out this way. He was injured and died shortly after his warriors brought his out from his chariots.
To side track the discussion here a bit, the moral we learn here is, we should not only be obedient to God but to have a certain level of prudence towards the decrees given by Him. It's good to take extra miles but when God has given you the precise instruction to follow, not more not less, and He really means it sometimes to save us from unnecessary troubles. Josiah is one good example and only one disobedience and lack of prudence, caused his life. But this is not the point of our discussion today.
Let us look back to what God has given to King Necho. The Egyptian king, descendant of an evil ruler who once destroyed by the Lord during Moses' time, was given authority by the Lord in the battle of Carchemish to destroy a nation that's detestable to the Lord. From what I observe, God is still a loving God. His wrath is there when sin presents. But if one turns away from sin and obey Him, He will in turn pour blessings.
Another great example is seen in 2 Chronicles 36: 22-23, where God used King Cyrus of Persia to free His people from the exile caused by the Babylonian upon the downfall of the lands of Israel and Judah. God literally moved King Cyrus to do what He has commanded. And yet, Persia is not a chosen nation by the Lord but God used them in His plan.
There is no reason for us to be jealous about how God has shown His favours on others. His ultimate goal is to prepare us so that we could co-exist among ourselves one day in Heaven. His love is enough to fill our needs that no other things can. And He is expecting us to do the same to show our love to others as well. So the next time when the evil thought comes back on you to question on the inbalance treatment of God to certain people, think of this - How fair God the Father treated His own begotten Son that He sent Him all the way from Heaven to Earth, to die for you and me and not the other way round?
God, I just want to praise you forever for this simple reason.
Reading 2 Chronicles 34-36 gives me the impression that God favours not only the Jews but those who are obedient to Him. It's written that King Necho of Egypt delivered a message to King Josiah telling him to stay away from the battle of Carchemish. The message is heavy and it sets as a warning to King Josiah that if he doesn't stay away from it, he will be harmed.
King Necho told King Josiah the following statement.
"God told me to hurry. Stop opposing God, who is with me, or else he will destroy you."
Most of us would have the idea that the Lord will still be with Josiah as he has done good things in the eyes of the Lord. Surely as the Lord lives, he will not be harmed. However, the story doesn't turn out this way. He was injured and died shortly after his warriors brought his out from his chariots.
To side track the discussion here a bit, the moral we learn here is, we should not only be obedient to God but to have a certain level of prudence towards the decrees given by Him. It's good to take extra miles but when God has given you the precise instruction to follow, not more not less, and He really means it sometimes to save us from unnecessary troubles. Josiah is one good example and only one disobedience and lack of prudence, caused his life. But this is not the point of our discussion today.
Let us look back to what God has given to King Necho. The Egyptian king, descendant of an evil ruler who once destroyed by the Lord during Moses' time, was given authority by the Lord in the battle of Carchemish to destroy a nation that's detestable to the Lord. From what I observe, God is still a loving God. His wrath is there when sin presents. But if one turns away from sin and obey Him, He will in turn pour blessings.
Another great example is seen in 2 Chronicles 36: 22-23, where God used King Cyrus of Persia to free His people from the exile caused by the Babylonian upon the downfall of the lands of Israel and Judah. God literally moved King Cyrus to do what He has commanded. And yet, Persia is not a chosen nation by the Lord but God used them in His plan.
There is no reason for us to be jealous about how God has shown His favours on others. His ultimate goal is to prepare us so that we could co-exist among ourselves one day in Heaven. His love is enough to fill our needs that no other things can. And He is expecting us to do the same to show our love to others as well. So the next time when the evil thought comes back on you to question on the inbalance treatment of God to certain people, think of this - How fair God the Father treated His own begotten Son that He sent Him all the way from Heaven to Earth, to die for you and me and not the other way round?
God, I just want to praise you forever for this simple reason.
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