Leviticus 11:22-23
“These you may eat: the locust after its kind, the destroying locust after its kind, the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind. 23 But all other flying insects which have four feet shall be an abomination to you.”
Well, I guess God does not want us eating the flying insects. Flies, wasps, and mosquitoes are not good to eat. Hopefully you’ve been reading parts 1-4 and understand that predators and scavenger creatures are not allowed by God for food. This same concept is true with insects.
Wasps and mosquitoes are predators. Wasps have a disturbing way of eating. They hunt for an insect, grab it with their jaws, and sting it. The sting isn’t intended to kill, but rather to paralyze it, making transport back to the colony or young easier. The point is the wasp wants its food fresh and alive when it eats. Mosquitoes are hunters too. They survive on the blood of animals. (Deuteronomy 12:23 “Only be sure that you do not eat the blood, for the blood is the life; you may not eat the life with the meat.”) God didn’t intend for us to eat the blood of animals so He doesn’t want us eating insects that survive on the blood of animals. Mosquitoes also have a knack for passing on bloodborne parasites and diseases to their victims, in some cases killing them long after the initial bite!
Flies are just disgusting pests. They are trash eaters, but more than that, their preferred diet is rotten flesh (animal or vegetable). Flies also love to eat feces. They don’t have teeth so they have to find decaying, liquid food. If the food is not liquid, they vomit on it to liquefy it, and then they are able to slurp up what is there.
How are these insects represented by some churches today? With regard to the wasp’s sting, some churches will teach messages based on fear. They’ll teach you to fear for your soul, watch your every move because if you slip, God will condemn you. They’ll paralyze their congregations with long lists of prayers and supplications that must be made in order to secure a place in heaven. They’ll put fear in the hearts of the people with regard to their loved ones who have passed away, using that as a motive for draining bank accounts and building greater displays of wealth and power. They’ll eventually consume any hope that a church member may have had, and leave an empty shell of what could have been a faithful follower of Christ.
Mosquito churches are just evil. They go after blood in the name of God. They strike fear in the hearts of men and they disperse plagues among the people. They are terrorists! These churches can be seen blowing up Planned Parenthood offices and abortion clinics. They believe that they were called to act out God’s vengeance on the earth when in truth they are working for the devil.
And then there is the fly church. This is the church that preys and feeds on the desperate. These churches operate by roaring and babbling, vomiting out false doctrines and lies on the weak and oppressed so that they can drink up the spoils of their bounty. You know, the devil goes about like a roaring lion. (1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”) He roars because he has no teeth! They were removed by Jesus at the cross. Christ took back all that the devil stole from mankind and left Satan with only his voice. All he can do is roar to try to scare people into doing what he wants; he has no real power!
So, we should find a good grasshopper church. Grasshoppers love to eat wheat, barley, rye, and oats. Can you see where I’m going with this? They eat what we turn into bread. Jesus Christ is the Bread of Life. (John 6:35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.”) We need to be looking for a church that isn’t bent on consuming the congregation, but rather on feeding the congregation. Find a church whose leadership has gorged itself on the Word of God and is overflowing with the message of Jesus’ salvation through grace.
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