Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
April 27, 2023: SOAP #4893: 2Samuel 2; 1Chronicles 11; Psalm 142; Matthew 14

SCRIPTURE:  2Samuel (NIV) 2:12 Eli’s sons were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD….
17 This sin of the young men was very great in the LORD’s sight, for they were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.

OBSERVATION:  When an offering was brought to the LORD, Eli’s sons would demand to take for themselves the portion they liked best.  It was not what the people thought about the actions of Eli’s sons; it was not what their father thought about their actions; it was what God thought!   God thought their sin was “very great.” 

APPLICATION:  A few minutes ago I heard a politician say that we need to come together on the issue of abortion.  She said that people have different life experiences that affect their thinking.  Some think abortion is unquestionable wrong.  Others were raised with different values and are willing to allow for abortions.  But the politician had no comment about how God sees abortion! 

About twenty years ago, I asked the Lord why He did not do something about the national sin of abortion.  How could He allow us to continue to destroy that which is made in His image without some punishment?  I remember God clearly saying that He would bring one illegal alien into our nation for every child we had aborted!  It was a word that rang true in my spirit, but I wondered how that would happen. 

Today thousands illegally cross our southern border every day.  And along with those looking for a better life or job, comes criminals and a scourge of drugs.  An invading military army could not do more havoc than those drugs are doing!!! 

PRAYER:   Lord, you are replacing the unwanted babies that should be living among us today—you are replacing them with people breaking our immigration laws.  They too carry your image and are loved by you.  Help us to see them as a mission field you are bringing to us.  Help us to love them as you love us.  Amen.

Pastor Leon
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