BEWARE OF THE SONS OF ELI
By Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi
Many church- goers detest the phrase “tithes and offerings “ the reason being the abuse of this very important part of Christian worship by the modern day sons of Eli. The process of giving of the ceremonial tithes and offerings was meant to be done by free will out of love and faith ; not by coercion or manipulation .God loves a cheerful giver : the activities of the sons of Eli has made giving far from being cheerful and a source of misery to many.
The sons of Eli were given the responsibility of assisting Eli in the day to day running of the temple , including the sacrificial offerings .By the law, leftovers after the fat was taken and burnt was to be given to the priests but instead they insisted on taking the best parts for their consumption ; women who could not afford to give offerings became sexual slaves to the sons of Eli . This displeased the lord and it led to the death of Hophni , Phinehas and prophet Eli who did nothing to restrain them (1Sam.2:13). This underscores the importance of discipline in families .It is not enough to show one’s disapproval for a misdemeanor, corresponding actions should be taken to forestall a re-occurrence, failure to do so will be seen as a collusion by leaders in the perpetration of the crime. Many church leader are aware of the evil perpetrated in the house of God and the shame it brings upon the body of Christ but like Eli they rather keep silent because they benefit from these crimes .Pastors have been known to collude with public servants to loot the national treasury as long as they are paid a percentage of the loot as ' miracle seeds ' This is a major obstacle in the fight against corruption in Africa and behind the poverty in the continent. Such preachers are in danger of missing heaven (2Pet 2 )
The scriptures condemns this act both in the Old Testament and New Testament, the bible refers to it as 'wages of wickedness' (2Pet.2:15) .This is one of the major reasons for the level of poverty in underdeveloped nations as these modern day sons of Eli amass wealth for themselves and families while the society becomes poorer . Church members are manipulated and coerced into bringing landed properties, cars, money, jewelry ,children or spouses in exchange for blessings that Jesus declares as free of charge (Matt10:8). 1 Sam 2:29 “….they have become fat from the best offerings of my people !..” I once met a man who was told by one of such prophets that he will die by 4 pm if he did not 'sow' a seed of 2 Million Naira or his Toyota Camry car, I was taking a walk with my wife at about 3pm when I met him, he was distressed since he did not have that amount , haven already given the prophet =N70,000 cash and was about to donate his 60 inches TV . This man claimed the prophet had exhumed some charms (juju) from his residence as proof that he was in danger..
I told him to return back home arriving at his residence by 6pm to proof that he was lied to ; we proceeded to his room where I saw two tortoise and something like bones wrapped in red clothes . I told him to have faith in God and narrated how these prophets plant charms in people’s homes and cars to defraud them and as proof I told him to check the fuel compartment of his car when I am gone ,he did and found another one.I instructed that he should report to the police which he did and recovered his money.He was saved from the distress when I shared the gospel with him. It is important we read the bible personally in prayers asking for understanding because of the increase of wolfs in sheep clothing to avoid falling victims of the modern day sons of Eli. Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive receive grace to overturn every evil prophesy against my prosperity in Jesus name.
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