Simeon and Levi received no blessing because of their cruelty (Gen. 34:25-30)....Jacob...would not allow them to dwell together. Rather, he exercised judgment over them to scatter them among the children of Israel so that they would not be able to behave cruelly according to their disposition. Although Simeon and Levi were companions, Levi eventually took the opportunity to have his natural disposition changed....At the time the children of Israel worshipped the golden calf, Levi’s killing disposition was used by God (Exo. 32:29). When Moses came down from the mountain with the tablets and saw the people worshipping the golden calf, he said, “Whoever is for Jehovah, come to me” (Exo. 32:26). Out of all the tribes, only one tribe, the tribe of Levi, gathered together unto Moses....This indicates that, although we may have a very ugly disposition, our disposition may still be useful in God’s purpose. However, there are certain conditions that must be met. Firstly, we must consecrate ourselves; secondly, we must exercise our disposition against our natural likes and dislikes; and thirdly, we must use our disposition in a renewed, transformed way. Because the inhabitants of the city of Shechem were Levi’s enemies, it was easy for him to kill them. But it was quite another matter to kill parents, brothers, sons, and relatives. In order to do this, you must exercise your disposition against your desire and use it in a new way, a way that is both for God and with God....Levi’s natural disposition, his slaying disposition, was transformed.
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 20:25:32 +0000
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