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AATHAVAN 💚 January 21, 2025, 💚 Tuesday
"Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents." (1 Corinthians 10:9, KJV)
The apostle Paul recounts the story of the Israelites’ journey from Egypt to Canaan, led by Moses, as an example and a warning for us. He emphasizes that we must not test God as the Israelites did.
God provided the Israelites with water, meat, and manna in the wilderness, yet they considered it trivial and unsatisfying compared to the food they ate in Egypt. Dissatisfied, they spoke against God and Moses. As a result, God sent fiery serpents to punish them, as recorded in Numbers:
"And the people spake against God, and against Moses, wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died." (Numbers 21:5-6, KJV)
In today’s meditation verse, Paul warns us not to repeat the mistakes of the Israelites. They tested God with their discontentment and perished. Similarly, if we test Christ, we too risk destruction.
Just as the Israelites viewed their life in bondage in Egypt as better than their journey to freedom, we may sometimes feel that our former sinful life was more pleasurable than our spiritual walk with Christ. While following Christ, we might lack the worldly pleasures others seem to enjoy. However, if we murmur and grumble about this in our hearts, we cannot please Christ.
When the Israelites tested God, fiery serpents brought destruction. Likewise, if we test Christ through discontentment and return to the pleasures of sin, Satan, the deceiver, can destroy our spiritual life.
Beloved, this is why Paul warns us, "Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents."
At no time should we compare our spiritual life with our former sinful life, considering the latter superior. Such thoughts are equivalent to testing Christ. Instead, we must delight in our spiritual walk, which is what God desires.
Devotional Message by :- Brother M. Geo Prakash
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