INTRODUCTION

A sure sign of rebellion is the rejection of God’s word. Throughout scripture, the Lord associates rebellion with a willful decision on the part of an individual or people group to refuse to hear. In Psalm 107:11Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
See All... the Bible says, "Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High." In Nehemiah 9:26Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.
See All... the scripture declares, "Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs." Those who make their necks stiff in rebellion will not incline their ears in order to receive instruction (Jeremiah 17:23But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.
See All...). They may accept the counsel of others, but they will refuse it of the Lord (Isaiah 30:1Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
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DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) God wants children to obey their parents (Colossians 3:20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
  See All...). When they refuse to do so, they are rebellious (Deuteronomy 21:18-20 [18] If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: [19] Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; [20] And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
  See All...). How well do you obey your parents? Would you be considered rebellious?
• Will you listen to biblical counsel? How do you feel when others offer scriptural advice? Do you choose rather to hear worldly counsel that suits your desires?
• How did the Lord describe rebellious people in Isaiah 30:9That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:
  See All...? Does the description fit anyone you know? Does it fit you? What can you do in order to quell your rebellion?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Ask the Lord to give you a desire to hear His words.
• Ask God to give you a respect for His commandments.

HYMN

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