The Redeemer: The Wolves
Vision Share & Interpretation:
The Vision:
There was a little boy who was sent by God to a group of individuals. In a sense, he was chosen by God to go amongst this group. The group was known for the way they often mistreated others, so God sent His chosen one to walk amongst them. The way they chose to treat the boy would determine God’s next steps towards them concerning their behaviors. This could’ve been a set up for failure or a set up for success, depending on the actions of the group members. As expected, the group mistreated the little boy, sending him away crying. The Lord heard his cry and confronted the group, they instantly knew they had really messed up. They looked to God and said, “You set us up”. And in a way they were right, but the set up didn’t have to lead to a curse.
The Message:
In a way, sending a chosen one was like a mercy. God knew their character was dark, yet he still provided an opportunity for them to make right their many wrongs. He provided an opportunity for them to claim a blessing through honoring His anointed one, but instead of showing love, they showed hate, of which resulted in the Lord’s wrath. Genesis 12:3 states, “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you”. According to the verse above, if they had treated the boy with love, although they had a history of nasty behavior, they would’ve been spared.
The Lord is merciful, if you don’t believe me read the story of Rahab (the “harlot”) in the book of Joshua. Joshua sent men to spy out the land of Jericho. As the spies were there, they were nearly apprehended, until Rahab chose to hide them in her home, and then help them escape to safety. Due to the mercy she showed to God’s people, in turn, mercy was shown towards her and her family during the destruction of Jericho by the Israelites, “But Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her family and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent as spies to Jericho—and she lives among the Israelites to this day” (Joshua 6:25) . Rahab’s past may not have been very honorable, and so aren’t many of ours, but thank God, He, our Heavenly Father, is a redeemer.
Moral of the story, be careful how you treat people. You may just be in the presence of one of God’s anointed, and if and when this moment comes, you will have to answer to God regarding the way you chose to treat them. Simply, practice walking in the love of God.
P.S -
Sometimes we get so used to getting away with evil, that we begin to feel as if we’ll never have to face the consequences of our actions, but we all will one day have to answer to God for all the wrong we’ve done, either here on earth or after death, “For God will render to every man according to his deeds”. (Romans 2:6)
Stay tuned for part 2…
