September 28, 2025 4:00 am
The Bible emphasizes the gravity of shedding innocent blood, with examples from Cain to Judas, and God's commands to not kill. To obey God's commands, one must first know and remember them, recalling in order to act. May we obey and remember God's word to avoid sin.
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Yeah. Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. From forgetting to shedding. These six things doth the LORD hate. Yea, seven are an abomination unto him.
A proud look, A lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood. Proverbs six, sixteen and seventeen. In both the Old and New Testaments, the Lord directs people to be holy, for I am holy. Scripture provides both his commands and the example of his son Jesus. that we can follow to grow in holiness.
But to obey God's commands we must first know and remember them, to recall in order to act. in our text Innocent blood means the lifeblood of a guiltless person. The first biblical record of a man shedding innocent blood is, of course, Cain killing Abel. God condemned Cain for this violent act against his righteous brother. Man's rebellion continued up to the days of Noah, when the earth was filled with violence.
After the flood judgment, God underscored the gravity of murder by declaring, Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed. For in the image of God made he man. Genesis 9.6. In Exodus 20:13, and again in Deuteronomy 19, 9 and 10. God explicitly commanded, Thou shalt not kill.
However, the Israelites forgot God their Saviour, and ignored His commands, serving idols and shedding innocent blood. They rebelled against the prophets, calling them to remember and obey God's instruction. Ultimately, Judas betrayed Jesus under the hands of his enemies and the most egregious example of sin leading to the shedding of innocent blood. May we not be like these people who forgot the Lord and his commands and continued deeper into sin. Instead, may we obey and remember God's word.
Thy word have I hid in mine heart. that I might not sin against thee. Psalm 119, 11 If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/slash donate.
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