May 3, 2020- Sunday-#215- Daily Bible Reading and Meditation- Old Testament Judges 19 KJV
**^[1] And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah.***
[2] And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole months.
Words to ponder fir today:
When There Was No King
The LORD withdrew Himself to be with Israel because of their stubbornness. There was no king; everybody did that which is good in their own eyes. Husbands have concubine. The Levites which are sanctified to serve GOD, serve their own lust. The law which Moses gave them that they are to serve GOD, to have one wife, or not dwell with a harlot, was not known to them, or they have chosen to forsook it.
The lust of the men and women toward sexual orgies and harlotry became publicly: even men towards another man, has been consented, because the evil doers are bolder and braver than them who keep themselves to walk in the righteousness of The LORD. v.22- 28
Then the first brutality to chop a woman’s corps happens in Israel, that the awareness to fight evil deeds among Israel be awakened.
This happened in the very nation of GOD’s chosen people. When there is no king, the godliness, goodness and graciousness were forsaken.
But it will not be for long, for The LORD GOD who is the King of all kings will not chide nor continually hide His face. Judgement is always ready to outpour in the gates of heaven.
Just what is happening now in our time. I never heard, since I have been born, even in the days of my olds, that this kind of pandemic happened before, that almost all the whole world is to be locked down and businesses have to be closed. That most people should not go out to freely walk in the streets.
But we still have to be thankful; we have our “earthly king “ whom is our President, who bravely stand and lead us into the way of LORD: to keep us safe.
Let us not be as those haters and haughty people who bravely stand to speak evil against our president and governments, which The LORD commanded us to pray for and submit to their leadership.
As Apostle Paul have written: 1 Timothy 2:1-6 KJV
“[1] I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
[2] For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
[3] For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
[4] Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
[5] For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
[6] Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.”
When there was no king, the people are in trouble. So let us all be thankful that there are still men who stand, to lead and keep our nation still at peace.
Much more, let us be thankful that we have a Heavenly King, who sees, who hears, who listens and answers our prayers.
Let out voice; our prayers of supplication be sincerely heard by our loving LORD, JESUS CHRIST, our Savior and King.
Good morning!
Judges 19:1-30 KJV
[1] And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah. [2] And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole months. [3] And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him. [4] And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there. [5] And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way. [6] And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry. [7] And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again. [8] And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them. [9] And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. [10] But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him. [11] And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it. [12] And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah. [13] And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah. [14] And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin. [15] And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging. [16] And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites. [17] And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou? [18] And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth-lehem-judah, but I am now going to the house of the Lord ; and there is no man that receiveth me to house. [19] Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing. [20] And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street. [21] So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink. [22] Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. [23] And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly. [24] Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing. [25] But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go. [26] Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light. [27] And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold. [28] And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place. [29] And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel. [30] And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.
**^[1] And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah.***
[2] And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole months.
Words to ponder fir today:
When There Was No King
The LORD withdrew Himself to be with Israel because of their stubbornness. There was no king; everybody did that which is good in their own eyes. Husbands have concubine. The Levites which are sanctified to serve GOD, serve their own lust. The law which Moses gave them that they are to serve GOD, to have one wife, or not dwell with a harlot, was not known to them, or they have chosen to forsook it.
The lust of the men and women toward sexual orgies and harlotry became publicly: even men towards another man, has been consented, because the evil doers are bolder and braver than them who keep themselves to walk in the righteousness of The LORD. v.22- 28
Then the first brutality to chop a woman’s corps happens in Israel, that the awareness to fight evil deeds among Israel be awakened.
This happened in the very nation of GOD’s chosen people. When there is no king, the godliness, goodness and graciousness were forsaken.
But it will not be for long, for The LORD GOD who is the King of all kings will not chide nor continually hide His face. Judgement is always ready to outpour in the gates of heaven.
Just what is happening now in our time. I never heard, since I have been born, even in the days of my olds, that this kind of pandemic happened before, that almost all the whole world is to be locked down and businesses have to be closed. That most people should not go out to freely walk in the streets.
But we still have to be thankful; we have our “earthly king “ whom is our President, who bravely stand and lead us into the way of LORD: to keep us safe.
Let us not be as those haters and haughty people who bravely stand to speak evil against our president and governments, which The LORD commanded us to pray for and submit to their leadership.
As Apostle Paul have written: 1 Timothy 2:1-6 KJV
“[1] I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
[2] For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
[3] For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
[4] Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
[5] For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
[6] Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.”
When there was no king, the people are in trouble. So let us all be thankful that there are still men who stand, to lead and keep our nation still at peace.
Much more, let us be thankful that we have a Heavenly King, who sees, who hears, who listens and answers our prayers.
Let out voice; our prayers of supplication be sincerely heard by our loving LORD, JESUS CHRIST, our Savior and King.
Good morning!
Judges 19:1-30 KJV
[1] And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah. [2] And his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole months. [3] And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him. [4] And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there. [5] And it came to pass on the fourth day, when they arose early in the morning, that he rose up to depart: and the damsel's father said unto his son in law, Comfort thine heart with a morsel of bread, and afterward go your way. [6] And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel's father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and tarry all night, and let thine heart be merry. [7] And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again. [8] And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them. [9] And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home. [10] But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him. [11] And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it. [12] And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah. [13] And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah. [14] And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin. [15] And they turned aside thither, to go in and to lodge in Gibeah: and when he went in, he sat him down in a street of the city: for there was no man that took them into his house to lodging. [16] And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites. [17] And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou? [18] And he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth-lehem-judah, but I am now going to the house of the Lord ; and there is no man that receiveth me to house. [19] Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing. [20] And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street. [21] So he brought him into his house, and gave provender unto the asses: and they washed their feet, and did eat and drink. [22] Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. [23] And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly. [24] Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing. [25] But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go. [26] Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light. [27] And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold. [28] And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his place. [29] And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel. [30] And it was so, that all that saw it said, There was no such deed done nor seen from the day that the children of Israel came up out of the land of Egypt unto this day: consider of it, take advice, and speak your minds.
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