When we are very sure of what must be corrected in life, family, church, etc., we must respond to God quickly because most of the time, correcting things late will destroy many things that cannot be fixed later. Eli, the High Priest’s, late corrections cost him and his family so much.
*[[1Sa 2:22-36/ISV]]* v 22Now Eli was very old, and he had heard everything that his sons were doing to the Israelis, and how they lay with the women who were serving regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.23Why are you doing these things that I’m hearing about?” he asked his sons, “These reports about your evil deeds are coming from all these people!24No, my sons, I’m not hearing good news being circulated by the LORD’s people.25If a person sins against another, God will mediate for him, but if a person sins against the LORD, who can intercede for him?” But they would not follow the advice of their father; for the LORD wanted to put them to death.26But the boy Samuel continued to grow both physically and in favor with the LORD and the people.27A man of God came to Eli, saying to him, “This is what the LORD says: ‘When they were in Egypt and slaves to the house of Pharaoh, did I not reveal to the family of your ancestor Aaron 28that I had chosen him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer up burnt offerings on my altar, burn incense, and carry the ephod in my presence? And did I not give to your ancestors’ family all the Israeli fire-offerings?29Why, then, do all of you show contempt for my sacrifice and offering that I’ve commanded for my dwelling? And you honor your sons more than me in order to fatten yourselves from the best of all the offerings of my people Israel.’30Therefore, the LORD God of Israel has declared, ‘I did, in fact, say that your family and your ancestor’s family would walk before me forever,’ but now the LORD declares, ‘Far be it from me! The one who honors me I’ll honor, and the one who despises me is to be treated with contempt.31The time is coming when I’ll cut away at your family and your ancestor’s family until there are no old men left in your family.32Distress will settle down to live in your household, and despite all the good that I do for Israel, there will never be an old man in your family forever, and you will never again have an old man in my house.33Any of you whom I don’t eliminate from serving at my altar will grow tired from weeping, and their souls will grieve. All the increase of your family will die by violence.34Here’s a sign for you—your two sons Hophni and Phineas will both die on the same day!35And I’ll raise up for myself a faithful priest who will do according to what is in my heart and according to my desire. I’ll build for him an enduring house and he will walk before my anointed one forever. 36Anyone who remains in your family will come and prostrate themselves before him for a small wage or a loaf of bread and will say, “Please put me in one of the priest’s offices so I can eat a piece of bread.
So friends, make sure that you accept God's corrections even if it seems hard. Apply them all and see to it that they are done in right time, with God's word/will, you must be serious about it, but all corrections must be done in love. what's needed to be fixed before 2017? Jesus is coming quickly,
Shalom
- Bishop Dr Apau -
