Hebrews 10:29 is a sobering verse for all believers to be warned of disdaining the high cost of the Son of God's blood that made salvation possible.
Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? (Hebrews 10:29 KJV).
The word disdain comes from an Old French word deignier which means "to treat something as worthy." To disdain something, then, is to treat it with contempt (vocabulary.com).
Disdain begins when there is a change of attitude toward something once considered worthy or of great value. Disdain can lead to loathing – a form of hatred. Loathing what God does or supplies in our lives is to make Him the object of our disdain not necessarily what He so graciously provided.
In Numbers 21:5 it says "And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread (KJV). The Hebrew word for light in this verse means contemptible, worthless (Strong's Concordance).
The manna sent from heaven is a type of Christ who is the Bread of life (John 6:31-32). By calling the bread God supplied as light – meaning insufficient to satisfy their fleshly appetites – they were in turning despising God who is both the creator and supplier of bread.
Hebrews 10:29 uses the expression trodden underfoot the Son of God. The definition for trample means to cause damage or pain by walking or stepping heavily on something or someone or treat other people's rights, wishes, or feelings as if they are worthless or not important (merriam-webster.com).
We have the example of King Asa who made a covenant with God that was witnessed by the southern kingdom of Judah and those who settled in Jerusalem to seek God. Those who did not were to be put to death (2 Chronicles 15:10-15).
Then on his 36 year reign Asa took the gold and silver out of the temple’s treasury to make a treaty with the king of Aram to stop Baasha, the king of Israel from fortifying Ramah. Ramah was strategic outpost to prevent from anyone entering or leaving the territory. Three years later King Asa’s feet became afflicted but he refused to seek God, even when the disease worsen. He stopped seeking God and instead sought out physicians.
God took King Asa's covenant seriously but Asa treated his oath to seek God as a light thing. Asa trampled on the Spirit of grace that helped him win battles, to prosper and bring a spiritual awakening to his kingdom. No longer did Asa value the things of God but assumed he could take the silver and gold dedicated to God for his own means. He made a treaty with the enemy to attack his brother, the northern kingdom of Israel.
Beloved, freedom from disdain starts with confession. It means turning our feet from one direction to seek God once more - also called repentance. It means asking God for His supernatural help when the heart is angry and bitter over injustice. It requires Him to open our eyes to see things as He does...not what we want to see.
For those who seek God regardless to their present condition, He holds out a promise - His goodness will remove the stain of disdain. So we can say together, "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, "Your God reigns!" (NIV)
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