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MULTITUDE


Text: Exodus 23:2

Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil : neither shalt thou testify in a lawsuit so as to follow the majority and pervert justice_ . 

Multitude is the mass of ordinary, faceless, and nameless people. Though faceless, yet   they have capacity of leading people in the wrong direction. 

Jesus couldn't do anything tangible with  multitude other than give them general sermons and food. Matthew 14:18-21. As a matter of fact,  He doesn't even speak to them in plain language but in parables. Matthew 13:10-14.

When He was asked why He always speak to the multitude in parables, His answer was direct and simple -" Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has not been given to them. Matthew 13:11.

In other words, anyone who falls into the category of multitude is not permitted to have the  things of the kingdom. In fact,  in Matthew chapter five,  it was recorded that when Jesus saw the multitudes,  He went up to a mountain. He knew the multitude does not have the capacity to go the extra mile of coming to Him at the mountain. 

From chapter five all through chapter seven of the book of Mathew,  the Lord taught what is known today as "the beatitude." However,  only the disciples had the privilege of hearing Him first hand. This privilege was so given because they had enough strength to go to Him at the mountain.

It's so easy to fall in line with the multitude.  So easy to go with public opinions.  So convenient to flow with the tide. So fashionable to flow with the trend. His Voice is calling you today to consider your ways and walk against the tide. 

Come out from among them and be separated says the Lord God. 2 Corinthians 6:17. What we are told in our text today is not an advice, it is a command. 

DO NOT FOLLOW MULTITUDE TO DO EVIL. ON THE JUDGEMENT DAY,  YOU WILL BE JUDGED AS AN INDIVIDUAL NOT AS A MULTITUDE.

Bible reading: Matthew 5:1-20.


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