We realize that many people worldwide have turned away from God, engaging in practices like witchcraft and fortune telling, losing their divine purpose, They no longer reflect God’s presence and in so doing they become detestable to the Lord
The bible warns that people can be detestable to the Lord without realizing it. It emphasizes that wrongful actions, similar to those of other nations, lead to being viewed negatively by God, as instructed to the Israelites before entering their promised land.
Actions can make one detestable to the Lord and so . It’s better to avoid those actions to please the creator of the universe. The Israelites were warned not to mimic the bad practices of other nations, as doing so would make them detestable to the Lord.. Deuteronomy 18:12]For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord, and it is because of these abominable practices that the Lord your God is driving them out before you.
In conclusion,
Avoid actions that may make you detestable to the Lord; focus on doing what pleases the creator of the universe and in by so doing you will enjoy your life to the maximum
Reflective questions about the teaching
a) What did The Lord tell the Israelites not to imitate?
b) According to your perspective , have you been imitating the bad or the good
c) Who are those people who are detestable to the Lord
d) How can we guard ourselves from being detestable to the Lord
Confession prayer
Dear Lord Jesus.. Am grateful for your word and for your wisdom in action and that I will not be detestable to you in Jesus name Amen