God Calls It Abomination Friday 7, November 2014 TEXT: - TopicsExpress

God Calls It Abomination Friday 7, November 2014 TEXT: Deuteronomy 22:1-12 Key Verse: “The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a womans garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God” (Deuteronomy 22:5). “It doesn’t matter”, is a very familiar refrain in the present generation that is bent on pulling down all long cherished standards. It goes beyond a mere expression – it is an attitude. This attitude becomes more disturbing when you find that it is more prevalent among professing Christians who are supposed to be the “light of the world” and “salt of the earth” – custodians of godly standards. Unfortunately, most of the things that come under the “it- doesn’t-matter” verdict today actually matter to God who pays attention to details. Can God be concerned about strayed cattle and lost articles? Is He bothered about human oppression against animals? Does it matter to Him if women wear clothes meant for men? Does He consider cruelty meted to common little birds? Does He care about harmony, decency and propriety even with regards to plants? In today’s text, it is clear that God is concerned about these seemingly trivial matters as much as He is with weightier matters of the law. These are not mere ceremonial laws but moral laws. God expects us to be humane in all we do to our fellow human beings and even in our treatment of defenseless creatures. For the woman to wear that which pertains to a man and vice versa is here considered an abomination to the Lord. In our day, this precept is flouted with impudence. Many professing Christians who indulge in this abomination advance all sorts of arguments to justify their practice. Some maintain that it is a dispensational matter and as such modernity renders it irrelevant; others assign cultural connotation to it. But all arguments fall flat in the face of divine verdict. This scripture means what it says. Are there some divine precepts that you consider trivial, even in the mind? Do you know how much damage “little foxes” can inflict? Do you know that the Lord, who searches the reins and hearts of men, is a God of details? Think again and resolve to comply with revealed details of God’s precepts. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: There is consequence for every action.