Jeremiah 5: 3 O LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
Today we will meditate upon the stages of rebellion.
GOD hates rebellious people.
Stage 1. Ungrieving in nature
Genesis 4:9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
Here we can see that Cain was not grievous to his hate and bitterness towards his brother to the point that he killed him. He was ungrieving in nature.
Stage 2. Unwilling to receive correction.
Genesis 9:25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
Here we can see that Ham was consumed by the curse but still he refused to receive correction.
Stage 3. Unwilling to Change
Genesis 14:16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
Here we can see that the Lot had been saved from a great destruction, but instead of returning to the Lord. He stayed in Sodom and made his face harder than rock and refused to return.
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