Skip to main content

OPPRESSION



OPPRESSION
To oppress means to treat somebody in a cruel and unfair way, especially by not giving them the same freedom, rights as other people. It is also when someone is made to be able to think only about sad or worrying things. Do you know many of us are guilty of oppression? By the way we sometimes treat our spouses and children, the labourers or workers who work for us, the way we treat our pastor or our members. Etc.
It is unfortunate to say that there are Christian sadists who enjoy oppressing people. God abhors oppression that was why He promised to deal squarely with all oppression. Psalm 103:6 says, “The Lord Execueth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed”. He also warned us against oppression of any kind. Whether a stranger. “Thou shalt neither vex a stranger nor oppress him …” Ex. 22:21; 23:9. Your neighbour-“And if thou sell ought to thy neighbour or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another” Leviticus 25:14. Your hired servant- “Thou shall not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates”. Deuteronomy 24:14. The poor and the afflicted-“rob not the poor, because he is poor; neither oppress the afflicted in the gate”. Proverbs 22:22. A man and his wife- “and houses, and they covet fields, and take them away by violence; and houses, and take them away; so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage”. Micah 2:2. The widow- “and oppress not the widow… and let none of your imagine evil against his brother in your heart” Zech. 7:10. Are you an instrument of oppression in the hand of the devil? Make up your mind to stop today. Make it a choice to be an instrument of justice, peace equal right and harmony.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Sheep’s Clothing!

Sheep’s Clothing! Matthew 7:14 – Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. It is no more a news that there are many false prophets in this world. They have been even since the Bible days. Elymas in Acts 13:8 was a false prophet that tried to pervert the heart of the people from God. That is the work of these false prophets. They are workers of the devil and nothing about their life is God’s; from the outside they look like God’s prophets and messengers but they are recruiting souls for the devil. They use magic, human wisdom, human strategies to do their work. Consider again, Balaam to an extent I will consider him as a false prophet because he tried to curse the blessed of God and to stop the will of God for His children. Though Balaam hears from God but he wasn’t doing things according to God’s plan and agenda. He planned to even make God’s children fall. Please read Revelation 2:14 and Jude 1:11. Those in sheep’s c

Ceaseless Celebration

Ceaseless Celebration Leviticus 26:6 – And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land Ezekiel 32:1-10; 34:25-31, Esther 9:1-22, Jeremiah 52:31-34 With Joy, I welcome you all into this month. In this month, we will record ceaseless celebration on every side. This is as a result of what God has done for us and what He is doing as well. He has given us peace and rest on every side. He has incapacitated the enemies of our lives. This is indeed wonderful. In this last month of 2017, the magnitude of God’s judgement on the enemies of your life will render them missing on Earth and you will be celebrated. If you haven’t celebrated this year, this month grace will make you celebrate and if you had celebrated, your celebration will not cease or to sorrow. God will put laughter on your face, royal garments on you and you will be recompensed for all the cel

Grace for Exceeding Multiplication

Grace for Exceeding Multiplication Genesis 17:1-2, 2 Corinthians 8:9 [2] And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. Grace is God's Riches At Christ Expense. It is the almightiness of God invading the hopelessness of human. It is a commander of attention. It reduces sweat and increases accomplishments, Psalm 89:20. Exceeding means to be very great and to surpass others. To set a new record. Multiplication is to increase greatly in number, not step by step as in addition. PREREQUISITE 1 - OBEDIENCE - Leviticus 25:18 You can't increase when you are unfaithful in your tithing obligation and others. 2 - REMEMBER THOSE THAT HAVE RULE OVER YOU - Hebrews 13:7. The blessing is given by GRACE and the blessing can be multiplied by GRACE, 2 Corinthians 8:1-4, Acts 4:32-35. PRAYERS May Divine grace for expansion be released upon us - Amen. ________________ A sermon by Apostle Samuel Idedevwo of Christ's Chosen Church of God