1. Just like Ham, Noah’s son, it is very easy for us to oppose the authority established by God, because we carry within us the evil nature of God’s enemy, who rebelled against Him. Let us not allow feelings of dissatisfaction to grow in our hearts. We need the washing of water by the word! The prophetic word purifies us from all rebellion (Gen. 9:20-22; Rom. 5:12; 7:18; Eph. 5:26).
2. In the Bible, Nimrod is described as a mighty man: “a mighty hunter before the Lord,” but his deeds were evil. Generally, the Bible presents a history of accomplishments for those on the tree of knowledge of good and evil. However, little is said about those on the lifeline, except that they walked with God (Gen. 10:8-12; 11:1, 4; 5:24).
3. Those who are concerned with displaying many accomplishments, like the Pharisee in the parable recorded in Luke 18, often produce fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil—fruit that does not come from God. Those who are on the tree of life, however, do not seek to display their works; the essential thing is to walk with God (Luke 18:10-14; Genesis 5:24).
4. “By the Lord’s mercy, He is removing from us all ambition for position. Jesus told us to be simple as children so that we can inherit the kingdom. Therefore, if we want to be first, we must assume the position of servants. Jesus was God Himself, but He stripped Himself of all glory and came to Earth to serve” (Matthew 18:2-3; 20:25-28; Phil. 2:5-8) (Daily Food, book 1, week 3, Thursday, p. 47).
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