"One Year Bible" Old Testament History Passage
Judges 19:1-20:48
"And the children of Israel grieved for Benjamin their brother, and said, 'One tribe is cut off from Israel today.'" Judges 21:6 (NKJV)
As the book of Judges comes to a close, we find a terrible story of sin, perversion, and division. God Himself commanded in chapter 20 that tahe sin of Benjamin must be addressed. From the standpoint of rigtht and wrong, Benjamin was guilty, and the judgment on them was necessary and warranted.
How are we to respond when God brings needed judgment and correction on His errant children? It is difficult to watch as people willfully rebel against God and pollute their lives. In our present "tolerant" culture, far too often sin is simply ignored. Sometimes, we might even harbor secret glee when we see someone "get what they have coming to them."
When individuals drop out of fellowship, we sometimes might respond by feeling anger or disrespect toward them. Instead, we should GRIEVE.
How do you view the terrible division in the church of our day? We should see it as God sees it. OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN FRACTURED! Even if there are "good" reasons for the break in fellowship, yet we should grieve when brother no longer talks to brother.
May our prayer be for the restoring of fellowship between believers, congregations, and denominations. So be it, Lord!
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