Seven Suicidal Sins #3 REBELLION

Previously we looked at Arrogance, the thinking of a “we deserve it” attitude towards God that sneaks in on us after Pride has fully manifested itself in our lives.  When we come to the point of thinking we “deserve” anything from God or anyone else, it makes our heart to openly and purposely go against God.  Some call this “self-will”, “I can do what I want”.  Planning, knowingly and purposely to go against God can be self-suicide. 

When we set out knowing that what we are about to do is in direct violation of God’s law’s and statues, and breaks the covenant He has made with us, (To walk before Him and be mature, Genesis17:1, so He may bless us with life here and also in heaven), we purposely cut off our connection with the One who supplies all of our needs, according to His riches in glory.  The Bible says that “rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft” 1 Samuel 15:23.  What is the “sin of witchcraft?  The word sin in the Hebrew is “chattah” which means habitual offense.  Something done over and over again!

Witchcraft is simply manipulation: one person trying to devise a way against all odds over another person.  Trying to make somebody love you or make somebody to be with you, who is going another direction, working against what God has purposed for their life, that practice is witchcraft and in direct rebellion against God.  If you are trying to get your children to do what you want them to do, instead of training them to hear the voice of God, and go the way God wants them to go, you might mean well but you are practicing witchcraft and in direct rebellion against God.  If you are trying to make somebody accept you, instead of just letting them accept you for who you are and the way you are, you are practicing witchcraft and in direct rebellion against God.  We must come to the point where we want nothing but what God has purposed for our lives and full rest and trust on Him to give us all that we need. 

Now be careful when reading this and examine closely your actions as I am also doing for at this point comes DENIAL!