Topic: Don't be the Guinea Pig
"Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted." 1 Corinthians 10:6
Please Read: 1 Corinthians 10:1-12
Message:
As we run the race that is set before us on the straight and narrow way to Heaven, it is possible to slip and fall. You should however note that falling or making mistakes along the way does not signify that an end has come to your life, ministry or destiny.
There is no depth you can sink to that the mercy of God cannot draw you out of. If you genuinely ask God for forgiveness and mercy, His grace will surely lift you up. If you are still down in sin, it is time to come up into righteousness.
Are you in a situation where it appears all hope of you ever rising again is lost? No matter where you are, receive God’s touch of mercy at this very moment and come up again in Jesus’ Name!
There are ways to handle mistakes. One way is to learn from the mistakes of others so that you do not become the guinea pig.
A Nigerian proverb says, “The one who falls into a pit is a lesson to others following from behind You can scream after seeing that fellow fall into the pit, but make sure you don’t end up in it yourself. Today’s reading tells us that the children of Israel who disobeyed God and were overthrown in the wilderness are lessons to us who are now on our way to the Promised Land of Heaven.
God will shower you with abundance of Mercy and Grace as you enter 1st October 2017
It says we should not lust after evil things, because the lsraelites did so and became casualties in the wilderness. It also says the reason why we should not serve other gods and commit fornication is that 23,000 of those lsraelites who did the same perished in one day.
It further says we should not tempt Christ like the lsraelites did and died of snake bites. It even warns us of the dangers of murmuring, which some of us do very often.
The Israelites murmured and were destroyed. When you see the pit your predecessors have fallen into, a wise follower will tread a lot more carefully to avoid ending up where they ended
If you learn from the mistakes of others, you will not fall where they fell, and you will not perish where they perished but if you fail to learn, you too will soon become a signpost that tells others not to follow the path you followed. How ironic its for someone who was aware of the pitfalls that consumed others to end up in the same pit.
This is consumed others to end up in the same pit. This is what happens to those who never take warnings seriously. Are you like that? Do you say “it doesn’t matter”? Yes, it does!
Prayer Point: Father, let me never be a guinea pig. Make me an excellent example for others to follow.
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