NO OPPRESSION EZEKIEL 45:1-8 KEY VERSE: “In the land shall be his possession in Israel: and my princes shall no more oppress my people; and the rest of the land shall they give to the house of Israel according to their tribes” (Ezekiel 45:8). The world is characterized by the survival of the fittest. Those who are strong are scheming to push down the weak and the less-privileged in society. The weak are always subservient to the strong, who take advantage of others to enrich themselves. The passage of today is a clear instruction by God on the arrangement for the division of land to the children of Israel. Certainly, the children of Israel had been in Babylonian captivity during the time of Ezekiel, who was also a prophet in exile. God directed him in a vision as to how the land should be divided for the people without violence or oppression at their return. Ezekiel, who was passionate and very vivid in his prophetic ministry apportioned the land as he was directed. The priest, Levites and the whole house of Israel and the princess are specified in the inheritance. There are portions meant as sacred place where the sanctuary of the Lord must be. The holy portion of the Lord shall be for the priests, the ministers of the sanctuary. The division of the land and its apportionments should have significant meaning to the simple-hearted believers of today. Primarily, the parcel of land allotted to the place of sanctuary was in the center of the nation. This means God is central to life, and those who want to be guided, led and controlled by Him must allow Him to be their first priority in all things. Those in positions of authority, whether in the secular world or in the church, should be careful not to take advantage of others; those who abuse their power on the job, at school or in our neighborhood may gain temporary advantage, but vengeance of the Lord awaits them. Of course greed, extortion and oppression are social sins in every nation today. Christians must be honest, fair and just in their dealings with others THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: No one is justified in doing evil on the ground of cleverness.”
Posted on: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 04:38:34 +0000
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