Studying, my bible a few days a go as I habitually do. I am not trying to throw up my religiousity. I do study my bible because I want to be prosperous and have good success. And my bible teaches that if I study its word day and night that I would achieve my aim. For this reason I daily spend between thirty minutes to an hour to engage in this study.
The essence of this write up is not to preach the bible, I would be doing that when I become as wealthy as I want, thereby share my discoveries. The reason for this article is that I came across a story that I think can shed light on the crisis that has engulfed Jos and the entire northern part of Nigeria. Oh I wish Osama Bin ladden would read this, so share this on your face book. Peradventure he may have a facebook account. How I wish the people that started the killings in Jos would learn from this, this might bring out the real motives behind the killings.
Judges 6:30-32 “Then the men of the city commanded Joash, bring out your son that he may die, for he has pulled down the altar of Baal and cut down the Asherah besides it. But Joash said to all who stood against him. Will you contend for Baal, let him be put to death while it is still morning. If Baal is a god, let him contend for himself because one has pulled his altar.”
The story that ended with these scenes, I think is similar to what is happening in our world today. Started when a young Israelite was spoken to by Jehovah. According to history the founder of Israel, Abraham entered into a covenant with El shaddai that as long as he served Him, he would protect him. So He became their God and they became His people. He did mighty things in their midst, but generations after forgot about this God and followed other gods. But a young man, Gideon had a revelation of El shaddai like Moses did. Then he destroyed the altar of Baal another god worshiped by Israel. This he did in the secret of the night because he was afraid of the people’s reaction. He did not just destroy this altar, the issue was that Israel was under oppression of another nation and Baal would not stop the onslaught from their enemy. So Gideon was disturbed, then the insight that their trouble was a result of a broken covenant with El shaddai.
Lesson, I thought Gideon should be more fearful of a Baal, a god rather than her worshippers. So, when the people discovered that the altar of Baal had been destroyed they wanted to fight for Baal and kill Gideon. Gideon father confronted them with these all times valid truth he told them to allow Baal to defend itself. Let the gods fight for themselves, why the reverse I thought gods should be able to destroy or create humans?
My message to all the people fighting on god’s behalf, killing another human for the sake of a god. Which kind of god are you serving, is she an image or he is the object, the real thing and you are his image. If your God is truly alive, let him defend himself and stop killing on his behalf.
An altar is place of worship examples are churches, mosques.
If actually our altars are owned by gods and someone got it burnt down, I think we should allow that god to defend his altar. And if a owner of the place of worship will not stop another from burning down his building, he is probably not the owner. Most of these altars belong to men, men profit from them that is why they are willing to kill another for them.
Tell others your real intention you are not fighting for any god but your pockets, your self esteem, you are protecting your territory. Let the truth be known Bin Laden is not fighting for any god he is just hiding behind god to perpetrate evil. Israelites are not fighting for god they are just using god’s name as cover to kill another. All the Muslims, Christians in Jos are not fighting for God they are protecting their territories, the gods should be able defend themselves. I would rather worship a god that can defend itself, if not why pay respect and honour to what depend on me for existence. It should be other way round. I thought he that pay the piper dictates the tune.
