Desolation For Disobedience
Tuesday, December 23, 2025Key Verse
“He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy” (Proverbs 29:1).
Text —Leviticus 26:27-35
Message
A missionary translator struggled to find a word for obedience but couldn’t. One day, he called his dog, and the dog came running. Someone said, ‘Your dog was all ear.’ That gave the translator the word he needed for obedience- ‘to be all ear.’ Only those who obey can believe, and only those who believe can obey, said Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Israel was God’s covenant people with many covenant blessings. Yet, five times in today’s text, God promised to make them and their land desolate, meaning to abandon or forsake them for disobedience.
A holy God cannot condone sin among His chosen people. Many ignorant youths take God for granted through their rebellious lives. They talk much of God’s love but erroneously and deliberately teach their listeners and followers to ignore clear scriptural warnings against sin and all forms of disobedience. Sinners and backsliders should repent, turn a new leaf, and accept Christ as Saviour to avoid the damnation of hell or eternal perdition. Believing youths are to remain righteous and lead others to righteousness.
Quote
A holy God cannot condone sin
Challenge
A holy God cannot condone sin.
Prayer for today
Grant me grace to live to please you always.