Treat You as I Planned to Treat Them

Treat You as I Planned to Treat Them

"And I'll start treating you the way I planned to treat them." (Numbers 33:56)

God gave Israel a sober warning: if they failed to drive out the native population, those very people would bring endless trouble right into Israel’s own backyard. But that wasn’t all—God said He would also treat Israel the same way He intended to treat those nations.

The native population were people who had turned their backs on God. Because of their persistent sins, God had removed them from the land and given it to Israel as an inheritance. Yet, God’s message was clear: if Israel began to live like those nations, they would share the same fate as those nations they refused to drive out.

The principle is timeless. If you claim to be a Christian but live no differently from the world, you should not expect special treatment. God does not show favoritism. As He asked Cain, "If you do well, will you not be accepted?" (Genesis 4:7). And as John the Baptist declared, "Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance" (Matthew 3:8 KJV).

God longs to bless you with the best He has to offer—but He will not pour His treasures into a life unready to receive them. As Jesus said, "Do not cast your pearls before swine" (Matthew 7:6). He will not cast his pearls before swines."

Good day,
Have a great day today,
Dr. Emmanuel Okoro,
(aka Dr. Lift)

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