Birthday Clarifications
Enjoy reading... Does that mean that birthday is right is be remembered? Remember Pharaoh's chief baker that was hanged on his birthday celebration.
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two years agao, Joseph had told him he would die, yet he was careless and made mistake on that Bday. Therefore, King Pharaoh commanded that he should be hung on a tree. What a slaughter on his birthday. Let's assume he didn't celebrate his birthday, would that man have died just like that? The answer probably, is NO! But for the fact that he celebrated it, someone has to die. If the baker ever came to life, he won't pray to attend any birthday again.
Another people is Belteshazzar who on his birthday commanded the golden equipment from the house of God to be brought and he, his princes, chiefs and concubines drank strong wine in them. The question is, on a normal day, wold he have sent for these sacred items to be brought for these abominable acts, the answer is a resounding, No! But because he wanted to showoff his audicty and power, he did that and that night he died. Let me tell you this, when the heart is too merry for fleshy things, it will always hurt you to a great extent.
Another pertinent example is king Herod. On the day of his birthday too, he invited some many dignitaries and important personnels. He also called in one of his female cousin to dance. At the climax of the dance, he was so happy to the extent that didn't know when he uttered the irreversible alteration. The damsel with the help of her viragorous mother, she demanded the of John the preacher of holiness, to be brought in a charger. The king was mesmerized, he would have changed the statement, but to please the people for fear of them, the bible says, the fear of man is a snare, he commanded that to be done without hesitation. What a tragedy on one's birthday celebration.
Recently, some university students were drawn at the beach during their friend's birthday celebration.
Another girl fell victim of rape was killed during her boyfriend's birthday.
A girl was also drugged and gang raped on the night of his boyfriend's birthday.
Some guys were killed in a fight that ensued at a birthday party. The lists are endless if I must continue to share he account. Now, you should understand better why all the holy saints from Abel, Seth, Noah, Enoch, Abraham, Moses, Jacob, Joseph, David and the new testatment believers and apostles never celebrated their birthdays. Even, above all, our Lord Jesus Christ didn't celebrate his. The truth is, when you have a mission you are working with, you wont be easily distracted. Have a mission and let it guide and guard every of your action and motion.
On the other hand, does it mean that birthday days should be remember at all? Many people after reading the first part will conclude that bbirthday celebration is totally forbidden. Well, the answer is still no. You can celebrate yours in a Norman and reasonable way. You shouldn't blow the alarm to the hearing of everyone. Pray to God that morning and thank Him for adding another year to your age. Accept gifts from families and friends but don't throw party, it is wrong.
You were born with tears, should you on the day of your birthday cry again? I say, No!
I said David didn't celebrate his birthday but in one of his psalms he said, teach us to number our days... So many people think he was referring to birthday party. OK, maybe, teaching us to remember our birthday in respect to the evil we have passed through in life. The world is full of sorrows and troubles, number your days so as to guide you in your walk here. The days are evil, the yearsbare terrible, it is only God who can deliver us from the evil of the day, that is part of numbering our days. Let this word be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. He suffered for our salvation, that is part of numbering our days.
Remember the day God showed you mercy to be saved. Others hear the same message but were not changed but you were. Thank God for that. Remember the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night. The Lord adjourns us to make our moderations known to all men because He is at hand. Be wise or you loose your precious soul.
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Another people is Belteshazzar who on his birthday commanded the golden equipment from the house of God to be brought and he, his princes, chiefs and concubines drank strong wine in them. The question is, on a normal day, wold he have sent for these sacred items to be brought for these abominable acts, the answer is a resounding, No! But because he wanted to showoff his audicty and power, he did that and that night he died. Let me tell you this, when the heart is too merry for fleshy things, it will always hurt you to a great extent.
Another pertinent example is king Herod. On the day of his birthday too, he invited some many dignitaries and important personnels. He also called in one of his female cousin to dance. At the climax of the dance, he was so happy to the extent that didn't know when he uttered the irreversible alteration. The damsel with the help of her viragorous mother, she demanded the of John the preacher of holiness, to be brought in a charger. The king was mesmerized, he would have changed the statement, but to please the people for fear of them, the bible says, the fear of man is a snare, he commanded that to be done without hesitation. What a tragedy on one's birthday celebration.
Recently, some university students were drawn at the beach during their friend's birthday celebration.
Another girl fell victim of rape was killed during her boyfriend's birthday.
A girl was also drugged and gang raped on the night of his boyfriend's birthday.
Some guys were killed in a fight that ensued at a birthday party. The lists are endless if I must continue to share he account. Now, you should understand better why all the holy saints from Abel, Seth, Noah, Enoch, Abraham, Moses, Jacob, Joseph, David and the new testatment believers and apostles never celebrated their birthdays. Even, above all, our Lord Jesus Christ didn't celebrate his. The truth is, when you have a mission you are working with, you wont be easily distracted. Have a mission and let it guide and guard every of your action and motion.
On the other hand, does it mean that birthday days should be remember at all? Many people after reading the first part will conclude that bbirthday celebration is totally forbidden. Well, the answer is still no. You can celebrate yours in a Norman and reasonable way. You shouldn't blow the alarm to the hearing of everyone. Pray to God that morning and thank Him for adding another year to your age. Accept gifts from families and friends but don't throw party, it is wrong.
You were born with tears, should you on the day of your birthday cry again? I say, No!
I said David didn't celebrate his birthday but in one of his psalms he said, teach us to number our days... So many people think he was referring to birthday party. OK, maybe, teaching us to remember our birthday in respect to the evil we have passed through in life. The world is full of sorrows and troubles, number your days so as to guide you in your walk here. The days are evil, the yearsbare terrible, it is only God who can deliver us from the evil of the day, that is part of numbering our days. Let this word be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. He suffered for our salvation, that is part of numbering our days.
Remember the day God showed you mercy to be saved. Others hear the same message but were not changed but you were. Thank God for that. Remember the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night. The Lord adjourns us to make our moderations known to all men because He is at hand. Be wise or you loose your precious soul.
