Day 57 - Numbers 35-36

ONE-YEAR JOURNEY OF THE BIBLE

Day 57 -Numbers 35-36 (What God Says About Death Penalty)

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“Whoever kills a person, the murderer shall be put to death on the testimony of witnesses; but one witness is not sufficient testimony against a person for the death penalty.  Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death, but he shall surely be put to death…. So you shall not pollute the land where you are; for blood defiles the land, and no atonement can be made for the land, for the blood that is shed on it, except by the blood of him who shed it.”  (Numbers 35:30,31,33)

God intended that we live in peace and safety, free from fear of murderers lurking for his next victim.  So, God in His infinite wisdom, decreed that “the murderer shall be put to death on the testimony of witnesses.”   Sadly, the “smart” lawmakers in many societies of this world thought and continue to think that capital punishment is bad and that they know better than an old fashioned God.  Now, look how polluted with evil our world has become!

It is very easy to despair when one looks at this seemingly hopeless world we live in, yet for believers in Christ, we do not despair but are hopeful because we know that one day Christ will return and restore peace and order in the world He created.  

In all probability, you and I can’t do anything to changed the laws concerning of capital punishment in the land where we live but we can change our thinking and beliefs concerning the Word of God when it speaks about the many issues of society including capital punishment, abortion, euthanasia, etc. and choose elected leaders who most closely reflect those same biblical values.

More importantly, you and I need to apply all of God’s Word in our daily living.  When we are wronged and the world says retaliate, let turn the other cheek as Jesus commanded and let God take revenge.  When others say there is nothing wrong with drinking alcohol and having a good time, “do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit…” (Ephesians 5:18)  

As believers, we are called to a higher standard than that of the world.  No matter how attractive the world’s philosophies and arguments may seem, let us stand firm in our convictions about the Word of God which is our sure foundation and our Rock of refuge in the midst of this evil world.