"Now the sons of Eli were corrupt; they did not know the LORD....Therefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD, for men abhorred the offering of the LORD."
I Samuel 2:12, 17
It's tough being a preacher's kid!!! So many Pks reject the faith of their fathers. Perhaps it is the pressure to be perfect; perhaps is the inconsistencies they see in their preacher-fathers' lives; perhaps it is the constraints that keep them from being like other kids. Whatever the reason, they become so familiar with the holy things that they end up abhorring and despising them, treating them as common. It happened with Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, who offered profane (common) incense before the LORD and were killed (Leviticus 10:1-3). Eli's sons, Hophni and Phinehas were also killed (I Sam. 4:17). I think the real issue is that even though they were raised to know about God and godly things, they never really KNEW God in relationship of the heart. There is a difference between intellectual knowledge and heart knowledge. Oh, that my children and my grandchildren would know the Lord – not just with the brain but with the heart.
Today's Thought: Knowing God is more than just head-knowledge.
Have a "knowing" day. Love you.
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