“COSBY, WEINSTEIN, FREEMAN PLUS OTHERS”
“But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord: and be sure your sin will find you out” (Num. 32:23). In context, this passage has to do with the Children of Israel taking the Promised Land from their enemies. Because the land was good on the east side of the Jordon for cattle, Reuben and Gad wanted to remain there. So they went to Moses and Eleazar, the priest, and ask for that land. Moses reminded them they had a responsibility to go on the other side and fight with their brethren. They replied, “But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land. We will not return unto our houses until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance” (Num. 32:17-18). Moses replied, “But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out” (Num. 32:23). “…Be sure your sin will find you out.”
I am not an attorney, judge or on the jury. Like Will Rogers said, “All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that’s an alibi for my ignorance.” Well, my information source is Drudge, Fox News, and a few others. Bill Cosby has been convicted, Harvey Weinstein has been charged and Morgan Freeman has been accused. Based on information that all of us have seen and heard; these men plus many more have taken sexual advantage of women. They, perhaps, thought they would never be found out or exposed. “…Be sure your sin will find you out.”
Perhaps Achan thought he would not be found out. God said to Joshua, “…for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen…they have put even among their own stuff” (Joshua 7:11). He was found out; and he and all his family were stoned and burned with fire (Joshua 7:24). I suppose the rich man of Luke 16 thought his luxury living would shield him from any judgment of God but the scriptures reveal that, “…In hell he lifted up his eyes being in torment” (Lk. 16:23).“…Be sure your sin will find you out.”
Today there are many who refuse to obey the gospel (Rom. 10:16). Like Achan or the Rich Man, they seem to think it will never happen to me. I can reject God, and even be a good person, but vengeance will be taken on those who obey not the gospel (2 Thess. 1:8). Those who think they can worship the creature rather than the creator by engaging in homosexual activity, fornication, same-sex marital relationships, cohabitation and practice the Humanist agenda will never have to suffer need to read, “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness…” (Rom. 1:18). Remember those in the Day of Judgment will come to the Lord and claim to have done his will (Mt. 7:21-23)? They thought all is well. “…Be sure your sin will find you out.”
“For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad” (Lk. 8:17).