with their students and for students to kill teachers and other students. Children are not being taught Christian values and morals and consequently do not know the difference between good and evil. They are easily influenced by their peers and follow those they see as role models.
Unfortunately, society will continue to deteriorate as more continue to view religion as dogma and spirituality is ignored by the public schools. The result is that we have children being raised in our society without any spiritual guidance from the home or in the public schools.
Fifty years ago we did not have children killing children. In fact, children fifty years ago were allowed to join school gun clubs and shoot at the school’s gun range without concern for a child’s safety. So, how did society deteriorate to the point where some children have no regard for their own life or the life of another person? Fifty years ago children did not have access to the internet and the huge collection of uncensored information. Television was in most homes but subject to heavy censorship if material was considered objectionable, harmful to children, and morally degrading. Today, those moral requirements are no longer enforced and children are exposed to all types of violence and immorality at a young age on the television or on the internet. The combination of the deterioration of the family unit, exposure to decades of immorality on the TV and the internet, and no spiritual education has resulted in a greater number of children with no respect for themselves or for other children and life itself. It is critical that young impressionable minds be protected from the perverse ideology of today’s society. Children are easily convinced to follow and will copy behavior they see on the internet and other uncensored media.
Those that are responsible and guilty of destroying the innocence of young minds will pay a heavy price on judgment day.
Jesus Christ is also referred to as the lion of Judah and the root of David.
Revelations 5:5 reads, “And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and loose the seven seals thereof.”
Jesus Christ alone has absolute control and has the power to open the seven seals and to judge and rule. Jesus Christ was a descendent of David and with devastating force will bring judgment upon the earth.
Jesus Christ was the lamb that was sacrificed for all of our sins and is the only one that has the authority to break the seals of judgment upon His return. He alone with God the Father sits on the throne that provides the sure foundation that each Christian builds his faith in hopes of eternity. A Christian’s faith is built on God’s promise to provide the safety that will be needed by all on Judgment day.
Perez and wife unknown
(Approx. 1663–1573 BC)
Perez was the first born of Judah and Tamar. He also had a twin brother named Zerah.
Ruth 4:12 reads, “And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the Lord shall give thee of this young woman.”
Perez was blessed greatly with the honor of carrying on the lineage of Judah. This blessing was remembered by the Jewish people as a blessing that was beyond measure. In addition, not only did Perez carry on the line of Judah, he was also an eminent part in carrying on the lineage of the Messiah. Some 1700 years later Jesus Christ would be born from this lineage as a child from the tribe of Judah.
It is believed that during this time period Joseph and all of his brothers died in Egypt. However, the children of Israel grew in great numbers and they became a strong force for the Egyptians to contend with. The Egyptians became fearful of a possible revolt and therefore inflicted heavy workloads to prevent them from rebelling. The Pharaoh decided that the best way to slow the population growth of the Hebrews was to kill all male babies.
Genesis 49:10 reads, “The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come, and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.”
The tribe of Judah was blessed with royal power and grew to great strength and outnumbered all other tribes. It was the tribe of Judah that led all other tribes through the wilderness. The Messiah would come from this prosperous tribe along with King David and Solomon.
Application
The blessing of Perez is that God will allow you to breakthrough every barrier to fulfill His purpose and His will for your life. Even if things are not currently working out the way you had hoped, God is still anointing you and clearing a path for your life.
Psalm 42:8 reads, ”Yet the Lord will command his loving–kindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayers unto the God of my life.”
Psalm 43:3 reads, ”O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.”
Psalm 78:14 reads, “In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all night with a light of fire.”
Christians are anointed with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit actually permeates a person’s soul and begins a lifelong communion that provides direction and confidence. This anointment by the Holy Spirit also gives the Christian the joy in knowing God is with them each step they take. No barrier can stand against God. No matter the situation, a Christian can take comfort in God’s promise that He will always be there for them. A Christian will respond to this divine promise with endless rejoicing, prayers praising His name, and giving thanks for all of His blessings.
Philippians 4:6-7 reads, “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Psalm 115: 5 reads, “They have mouths, but they speak not, eyes have they, but they see not:”
The anointment of the Holy Spirit also gives a person’s heart a fuller vision, an appreciation of God’s grace and the gift of His Son, His many blessings, the gift of life, the love for obeying God’s commands, and the importance of following His direction. The importance of each Christian’s life cannot be under estimated.
Hezron and wife unknown
(Approx. 1593–1503 BC)
This is a time period when the population of the Israelites was growing rapidly and a number of Patriarchs were dying. Levi was believed to have lived 137 years and died in about 1590 BC. Levi was Jacob’s third son that later became the Levi tribe of Priests. In about 1571 BC Moses was born; found by the Pharaoh’s daughter, and began his life in Egypt. Moses in about 1531 BC killed an Egyptian guard and fled Egypt.
Gen 46:12 reads, “And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelh, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.”
Ruth 4:18 reads, “Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron.”
Moses fled to the land of Midian and marries Zipporah the daughter of a local priest and land owner. Moses became a shepherd for his father-in-law and spends many years wandering in the desert.
Application
It is believed that Hezron (son of Perez) was appointed by Moses under God’s direction as Prince of the tribe of Judah. It is also believed that Hezron was the leader of the tribe of Judah during the time when Moses led the
