Better is overt rebuke than unexpressed love (Prov 27:5, BIMK)

This was the first call and ministry that the LORD gave Samuel to tell Eli the priest that he and his sons, Hophni and Phinehas, would be punished by the LORD for their sin against the LORD. The punishment was severe because it would have to be borne by all of Eli's descendants forever. For Samuel, this was clearly a daunting task, announcing the punishment that would befall the one who had nurtured him since he was a child and who taught and guided him to carry out his duties in the House of God, especially since Eli was a priest.

Friends of the Bible, let's think if what Samuel experienced were to happen to us as well. What would we do? Would we hide the news or tell it like Samuel, would we dare to tell the wrong, or reprimand, or even report to law enforcement, if the wrong or offense was committed by parents we respect and love? Sins and transgressions certainly have consequences that must be accepted by those who commit them. Love does cover a multitude of sins, but it does not mean hiding them or allowing them. Love must make the sinner realize his sin and turn to God.

Happy Worship. Let us serve the Lord with an adornment of holiness, and declare boldly and frankly every offense.

Bible Greetings To All