January 12th – Burning issue !




One of the most horrific sins blazingly discussed by the prophets of Israel was that of some Kings of Israel of offering their children to the god Moloch.
Moloch was a god of fire and more than one head of state became so desperate for deliverance of one sort or another that they caused their children to be offered as sacrifices to stem the wrath of Moloch and make the threats of danger go away. The prophets utterly condemned this horror, not only because of its unspeakable cruelty, but also because of its idolatry, believing that such appalling beings existed as gods in the lord God’s good earth, and that these demons could be appeased by a supreme sacrifice of a child. The shrine of this God Moloch was in the Valley of Himmon on the south side of ancient Jerusalem, and in that valley the city tipped its garbage. It was called “Gehennah”, and that is the very Greek word used in the New Testament for HELL. It was a loathsome rubbish heap where men, ceremonially unclean, kept the fires incinerating the garbage day and night and near the top, the smouldering pile was full of maggots and worms. Not a very pleasant thought for the day, but even more unpleasant is the modern sin of sacrificing our children to the idols we serve and worship. ‘But’, you say ‘we don’t cast our children in the fiery arms of Moloch’. No, but I’ve known of so many children who have been sacrificed on the altars of their parents’ greed, ambition and selfishness, whether it be father’s worship of mammon, the god of money, or mother’s obeisance to the god of success, and their combined idolatry of the goddess of pleasure. In turn the fearful effects go on from one generation to another. As their children are sacrificed to their idols.
Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14Matthew 19:14
English: King James Version (1611) - KJV

14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.  

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How do you teach values to your children?-by living them
How do you teach love to your children?-by loving them
How do you teach relationships to your children? -by cherishing all committed relationships and by ensuring their security
A Prayer: Lord forbid that I hinder any child from coming to you.
Now read Matthew 18: 1-14Matthew 18: 1-14
English: King James Version (1611) - KJV

18 1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. 6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! 8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. 10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. 11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. 12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? 13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray. 14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.  

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