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Christ to cause us to consider our ways carefully. Life seemed to be separated into spiritual and
secular realms. Pregnancy and birthing children was viewed as part of the secular realm. Counsel
was sought from medical professionals instead of God. What folly!

I believe that many of those who have fallen prey to homosexual temptations and desires in this
hour were rendered more susceptible by the decisions their parents unwittingly made years
earlier. This does not absolve the individual practicing homosexuality of responsibility. Rather, it
suggests that there are others who also share responsibility. I am reminded of the following
words of Christ.

Luke 12:47-48
“And that servant who knew his master's will and did not get ready or act in accord with his will,
shall receive many lashes, but the one who did not know it, and committed deeds worthy of a
flogging, will receive but few.”

Ignorance does not absolve one of culpability. God’s people should inquire of Him about His
will in all things. Did you do evil in ignorance? It was still evil, and evil affects the lives of
others. If there is one thing I would say to Christians in light of these things, it is “Consider your
ways!” We need to STOP, and INQUIRE of Yahweh before we ACT.

There is an account given in the book Joshua, chapter 9, of a group of people who lived within
the land of Canaan. They heard of the fame of Israel, and heard of their conquest of other peoples
and cities. These people feared that they too would be wiped out by Israel, so they used deception
to secure their deliverance.

These citizens of the city of Gibeon put on old clothes. They put patched wineskins on their
donkeys. They carried with them moldy bread and provisions. They made it appear as if they had
traveled a long journey of many weeks, or months, to reach Joshua and the elders of Israel. They
then asked Israel to make a covenant of peace with them. Joshua and the elders were fooled by
the disguise, and they made a covenant to not destroy the people, believing that they came from a
far distant land. Soon afterwards the deception was exposed, but the damage had been done. The
covenant had to be kept.

Yahweh was seeking to teach His people an important lesson. They should have inquired of Him