Discovery – By Olakunle Yusuf: Provoking Judgement

There are six things which the LORD hates, Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:
Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that devises wicked
plans, Feet that run rapidly to evil, A false witness who utters lies, And one who spreads strife
among brothers. Proverbs 6:16-19
On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the
Reproductive Health Act, allowing women the “right” to legally abort their unborn baby until the
due date. Many of New York’s state officials and all pro-abortion advocates celebrated and
cheered the action, calling it “a giant step forward… to ensure a woman’s right… to access an
abortion.”
Q. What does God think of what they did?
A. He hates it!
In Proverbs 6, the Lord points out seven sins that He especially hates. The sin of shedding
innocent blood is on the list. The practice of shedding the innocent blood—the blood of
infants—became a shameful part of Israel’s Old Testament history. In their spiritual compromise
and idolatry, they began to worship Molech, the detestable idol of the Ammonites. The worship
of this false god involved offering infant children in the fire as a sacrifice.
God cites this sin as one of the main reasons the nation of Judah was destroyed by Babylon in
586 BC. The Bible tells us, “Surely at the command of the LORD it (destruction) came upon
Judah, to remove them from His sight because of the sins of Manasseh (the king who led them
into evil and idolatry), according to all that he had done, and also for the innocent blood which
he shed, for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; and the LORD would not forgive” (2 Kings
24:3-4).
God is extremely patient and very slow to anger. His great patience, however, is not without
limitations. As man celebrates blatant and heinous sin, God’s heart grieves… and His anger
burns. When we rejoice in the things He clearly hates, we set ourselves on a path of irreversible
destruction. Manasseh’s grandson, Josiah, tried to use his reign to bring Judah back to God. His
efforts were commendable, but they could not erase the innocent blood that had been shed. Judah
was destined for judgment because of that terrible sin.

Some of us Bible scholars have wondered why Nigeria is not mentioned in Bible prophecy.
Think about it: the most religious nation in the world in recent time is never even referenced
concerning end times. How can that be? Perhaps divine judgment can explain our absence.
Remember what the Lord said, “And from everyone who has been given much shall much be
required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more” (Luke 12:48).
We have been blessed abundantly in Nigeria. But like the people of Judah, we have turned our
backs on God and have chosen to go our way instead of His way. We are religious people with
no righteousness. That decision comes with consequences, dire consequences. When a once
God-fearing nation chooses what the Lord hates, that nation is ripe for judgment.
May you and I wake up and smell the coffee. Judgment is rightfully coming to Nigeria. Our job
as Christians is to warn as many as we can and let them know that there is still time to flee from
the wrath that is to come. The Lord will not forgive the sins of the nation (He didn’t with Judah),
but He will forgive the sins of any repentant sinners.