Profane

Monday, September 20, 2010: Leviticus 16:1 – 2 (NKJV)

Now the Lord spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered profane fire before the Lord, and died; and the Lord said to Moses: “Tell Aaron your brother not to come at just any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark, lest he die; for I will appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.

Can God be approached by any way of man’s choosing? If it is God and not someone else, the answer is NO! God is holy and can only be approached by those who have their sins forgiven by faith.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010: Leviticus 19:12 (NKJV)

And you shall not swear by My name falsely, nor shall you profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.

Is swearing on God the same as profaning the name of God? No, it is not. Swearing falsely on God’s name is wrong and so is using God’s name in vain. (As an expression of surprise.)

Wednesday, September 22, 2010: Matthew 12:3 – 5 (NKJV)

But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: how he entered the house of God and ate the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests? Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?

Who can break the Sabbath and not be guilty? Sabbath was instituted in Exodus with manna, which rotted daily except on Friday night. Food stayed fresh without work for Saturday. Not working for food is the reinforcing bar that the foundation of faith is built on.

Thursday, September 23, 2010: 1 Timothy 4:7 – 8 (NKJV)

But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness. For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

What are profane and old wives’ fables? These could be traditions that have no value towards a godly life, which has eternal and temporal rewards.

Friday, September 24, 2010: Hebrews 12:14 – 16 (NKJV)

Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:

looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.

What is the implication of a believer selling his birthright? If you are born from above, yours can be a life of faith. Some squander this opportunity by becoming bitter based on ego and a slight inflicted by someone in their Church. Such people stay from fellowship that can edify and fall into spiritual ruin.