PART 2
HOW CAN YOU TELL WHEN A NATION IS DISCIPLED?
By Tim Taylor
There are spiritual laws that always work too!
Sowing and reaping is an example of a spiritual law that always works whether you believe it or not. If you are wise, you work with an understanding of the law so you can be blessed. If you are ignorant of this spiritual law or you know the law but choose to ignore it, then you will just experience the consequences.
If you know the truth and ignore it, then you are stupid. If you do not know it, then you are ignorant. There is a big difference. However, the consequences will be the same.
This is where the beauty of repentance comes in. We can change our minds, which leads to a change of action. Glory to God, this will lead to a change in results; better results.
Abominations - Acts Which Cause the Land to Vomit the Inhabitants Out
The Bible is the manufacturer's instruction for life! It is life's operators manual. It teaches us how life works. Consider this warning from a Toro Lawn Mower's manual:
Improperly using or maintaining this machine can result in injury. To reduce the potential for injury, comply with these safety instructions and always pay attention to the safety-alert symbol, which means Caution, Warning, or Danger—personal safety instruction. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury or death.
Now the way some people act today they'd cry, Did you see that? Personal injury or death! I can't believe Toro is judging me!
At least, that's the way many people treat certain truths in the Bible. They kind of read over, ignore the "improperly using or maintaining this machine can result in injury" statement. Or, they are like a lot of guys who choose to not read it and kind of figure it out as they go.
So if you recognize that the Bible is the operator's manual for life in this world and in this universe, then you can be better prepared to operate life with understanding and position yourself for more blessing.
You would understand the "spiritual law" described in Leviticus 18:25 which describes what happens when the land is defiled. It vomits or expels the inhabitants from the land. If you do a study, you will find that the land might use a war, or it could be a natural disaster. Or it’s just the consequence of acts described as abominations in Leviticus 18. Acts such as:
Incest, adultery or fornication
Sacrificing (murdering) children
Homosexuality or beastiality
These acts destroy God's design for family and will literally wipe a nation of people out through sickness and disease, unless they change their minds and their ways. You can go to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and see the scientific results. For example, according to the 2010 CDC report those who practiced sexual acts consistent with homosexual behavior experienced 300% greater chance of disease and died 20 years sooner than those who did not.
