4:21
“It please the Lord for the sake of His righteousness to make His law great and glorious”. The people of Israel repeatedly ignored or rejected the Law, today people reject the ways of God, even churches do that! We should remember the attachment that the Lord has a great attachment to the Law. This attachment is not an arbitrary thing, but is “for the sake of His righteousness”. The Lord is righteous, His ways are righteous. For Him to do anything else would be against His nature. It would also be against our interests as well! We should also know that the Lord will act to make His law “great and glorious”.
4:22
Israel was in a sorry state. They had been plundered and looted (both northern and southern kingdoms). They were trapped in prisons and many were in exile. This was the result of their rejection of the Law. In our nation we see many people suffering and in trouble. The rejection of God’s ways on sexuality has not led to greater happiness, but to much increased unhappiness. The breakdown of family life has had a detrimental effect on families, on children and on society. In a bid for “freedom” people have found themselves to be enslaved.
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