HOBAB WASTED THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING THE BROTHER-IN-LAW OF THE GREATEST OLD TESTAMENT PROPHET MOSES
Numbers 10:29-30
And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel. 30And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.
DEMAS WASTED THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING A FELLOW WORKER WITH THE APOSTLE PAUL
2 Timothy 4:9-10
Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: 10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
Colossians 4:14
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
Philippians 1:23-24
There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; 24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
DURING EZRA’S TIME A HEATHEN KING HAD GRANTED SPECIAL FAVORS TO THE PRIESTS AND LEVITES BUT STILL THEY DECIDED NOT TO GO TO CANAAN, BECAUSE OF THE LOVE OF COMFORT THEY WERE ENJOYING WHILE IN EXILE. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE TO BE IN THE MINISTRY YET GOING NOWHERE!
Ezra 7:24
Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
Ezra 8:15
And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.
IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT THE CHURCH HAS BEEN INVADED BY LOVERS OF MONEY MORE THAN LOVERS OF GOD! WHEN THEY COME TO CHURCH THEY SEE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND NOT CHRIST AND HIM CRUCIFIED.
Micah 3:11
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
Philippians 3:17-19
Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. 18(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: 19Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
Many professed Christians are well represented by the vine that is trailing upon the ground and entwining its tendrils about the roots and rubbish that lie in its path. To all such the message comes, “Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty” (2 Corinthians 6:17, 18). – {In Heavenly Places p. 169.2}
Philippians 3:7-8
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ
