He had not commanded them

“And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, and put incense on it, and offered strange and unholy fire before the Lord, as He had not commanded them. And there came forth fire from before the Lord and killed them, and they died before the Lord” Leviticus 10:1-2 (AMPC)

Nadab and Abihu sons of Aaron were assigned a role to help their father the then high priest. They were to light their censers from the fire which their father ignite from the altar of God, in the presence of God.

However, the duo had the” better idea,” and they took their light from the fire that Aaron used to boil the meat for the sacrifice.

Maybe they thought fire is fire anyway!

That made the fire in the censer unclean and it displeased God.

The judgment of God on their disobedience was obvious and instant.

Do what God has commanded you to do.

Don’t just do what others are doing.

Possibly they were not patient enough for their father to finish the process of starting the fire from the altar and they wanted to show off to the crowd that they got the fire too.

Pride usually precedes destruction.

Don’t allow peer pressure to make you do favorite things that God has not commanded.

Saul lost his kingdom because he offered a sacrifice that was meant for Samuel only to perform because he wanted to impress the people of Israel at that time

“ Samuel said, What have you done? Saul said Because I saw that the people were scattering from me,… So I forced myself to offer a burnt offering. And Samuel said to Saul, You have done foolishly! You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God which He commanded you; for the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever;” Samuel 13:11-13 (AMPC)

Our Lord Jesus Christ only carried out the things God the Father commanded Him to do

“ So Jesus said, “I speak to you timeless truth. The Son is not able to do anything from himself or through my own initiative. I only do the works that I see the Father doing, for the Son does the same works as his Father.” John 5:19 (TPT)

Do what God has commanded.

Give thanks to GOD

“Give thanks to GOD—he is good, and his love never quits.

Say, “Save us, Savior God, round us up and get us out of these godless places, So we can give thanks to your holy Name, and bask in your life of praise.” Blessed be GOD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then everybody said, “Yes! Amen!” and “Praise GOD!” 1 Chronicle 16:34-36 (MSG)

Daily we must make it a habit of giving thanks to God

Praise God that as a nation we set aside an annual day of Thanksgiving.

We keep offering our thanks to God because of HIS unfailing love to us 24/7

When you look at all the wondrous things HE keeps doing for you daily, you can boldly express yourself like the Hymnal song :

“When I think of the goodness of Jesus, and what he has done for me, my soul cries out, “Hallelujah!” Praise God for saving me.”

As you daily engage in thanksgiving, God promises you multiplication and increases on every side.

“Out of them [city and palace] will come songs of thanksgiving and the voices of those who make merry. And I will multiply them, and they will not be few; I will also glorify them, and they will not be small.” Jeremiah 30:19 (AMPC)

Thank God for family members and friends, the great and different types of food cooked and shared in the spirit of Thanksgiving.

How excellent and profitable will it be for everyone to make gratitude to God a Daily way of life not just on the annual Thanksgiving Day.

Don’t neglect your daily Praise and Prayer Time in His Presence.

Don’t be anxious about the outstanding things you believe God for in the remaining part of this year.

God is Faithful.

“Don’t be pulled in different directions or worried about a thing. Be saturated in prayer throughout each day, offering your faith-filled requests before God with overflowing gratitude. Tell him every detail of your life, then God’s wonderful peace that transcends human understanding will make the answers known to you through Jesus Christ.” Philippians 4:6-7 (TPT)

Give thanks to God Daily.

Happy Thanksgiving.

But I say unto you

“But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.” Matthew 5:22 (KJV)

Watch how you speak or act especially to your fellow Christian.

Don’t speak from a position of unwarranted anger.

Don’t speak or act from a proud heart.

Don’t assume the position of God when you don’t even have the total and complete picture of the matter

Treat each other with love and respect

“Recognize the value of every person and continually show love to every believer. Live your lives with great reverence and in holy awe of God. Honor your rulers.” 1 Peter 2:17 (TPT)

“Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way, I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples—when they see the love you have for each other.”” John 13:34-35 (MSG)

“But I’m telling you, if you hold anger in your heart toward a fellow believer, you are subject to judgment. And whoever demeans and insults a fellow believer is answerable to the congregation. And whoever calls down curses upon a fellow believer is in danger of being sent to a fiery hell.” Matthew 5:22 The Passion Translation (TPT)

But I’m telling you….

Don’t react and say “I was not treated as a Christian so I can respond in the manner I was treated “

But I say unto you…

You speak and act like your Lord Jesus Christ and Savior will do.

Thou that art highly favored

“And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.” (Luke 1:28)KJV

Divine favor does not just happen once and cease.

Divine favor is continuous and available for every level of assignment or challenge that you may have.

Divine favor can be defined as a usual grace that makes nature and mankind to cooperate with you to bring God’s purpose to pass. That means to experience divine favor you must have a God-given assignment. As you ask for the Divine support it must be on a God-given task, even when you desire to have wealth, it must be to glorify God and achieve His purpose.

God gave the Israelites divine favor for wealth because they will need it to build the tabernacle. They had grave consequences when they misused it for the golden calf.

Daniel and David also experienced Divine favor in their God-given assignments.

The divine favor made Esther have both physical beauty and inner beauty. Divine favor made her be part of the nominees to replace queen Vashti that was deposed. Divine favor made her be liked by kings’ chief that took care of the virgins that were selected for the competition.

Divine favor made her be chosen as the queen.

When she heard about the plot against the Jews, divine favor made the king to extend the scepter for her to come into his presence.

Divine favor made her secure judgment for Mordecai.

“For You, O Lord will bless the righteous; with favor, You will surround him as with a shield” (Psalm 5:12).

You continue to put our trust in HIM.

Divine favor spread and extend to all the essential areas needed.

They that wait upon the Lord

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk, and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)KJV

When we look at the Apostle Paul, we can see him confident, fearless, and sure of what would happen to everyone aboard the storm-worn ship, because of his intimacy with God. He was convinced that God will faithfully lead him, despite the turbulence on the sea. (Acts 27:23-25)

Therefore, be assured that, once your journey through this life has been patterned by God, it will surely be well with you.

Be thus persuaded, and rest in His word:

“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye” (Psalm 32:8).

Perhaps the hard times some of us are going through has made us compromise. Let us retrace our steps: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).

God accepts us just as we are.

God accepts us just as we are without one plea, and He is ready to offer solutions to our needs. Sometimes, resting is better than reaching, and trusting is better than trying.

Whatever trial you may be passing through, God will use it for your good.

Remember that every trial is temporary. Thus, view hard times as a discipline, but definitely not as rejection, or condemnation.

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

Are you tough?

Then begin to Praise God for getting you out of the problem.

God is on your side.

Keep trusting Him.

Have ye not read?
“But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungered, and they that were with him; How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are blameless?” Matthew 12:3-5 (KJV)
Jesus stood by His disciples to defend them from the accusations of the Pharisees who were against them
Ensure that what you do is properly rooted in the word of God because Jesus from the above used the scriptures of the examples of David and the Priests to back up what he allowed the disciples to do.
When God commands you to do something, please search the scriptures to have at least two or three scriptures to back them up.
“This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.” 2 Corinthians 13:1 (KJV)
Also, understand the Holy Spirit purpose for that Word and not just the letter.
God’s Word, when obeyed as He commands, is to liberate man and not put the man in bondage as the Pharisees were insinuating.
“He alone makes us adequate ministers who are focused on an entirely new covenant. Our ministry is not based on the letter of the law but through the power of the Spirit. The letter of the law kills, but the Spirit pours out life.”
2 Corinthians 3:6 (TPT)
Where are you standing today?
With the Pharisees misjudging and misinforming?
With the Purposeful and Fulfilling insights that Jesus brings into issues?
Haven’t you ever read?

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