Seize the Moment – Day 685

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31
Jan '22

Seize the Moment – Day 685

Posted on Jan 31, 2022 by Jerry Ingalls in Devotions, General |

31
Jan '22

Destroy Sin!

Joshua 16

 

Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Monday, January 31.

 

Is there something in your life that you are toying with or tolerating that you know you should remove or destroy today?

 

Joshua 16:10 concludes about Ephraim’s possession of the Promised Land:
 
“But they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites live in the midst of Ephraim to this day, and they became forced laborers” (cf. Judges 1:29).

 

This may not seem to be a big deal, but it was an act of disobedience to enslave the Canaanites in a city within the Promised Land. Moses’ instruction from Deuteronomy 20:16-18 was to remove them from the land “so that they may not teach you to do according to all their detestable things which they have done for their gods, so that you would sin against the Lord your God” (18).

 

Ephraim’s disobedience to God may have seemed good at first, but it proved to be a fatal mistake for their future generations. Whether the Israelites had battle fatigue and simply could not remove them, or they were greedy and wanted a local workforce, there disobedience led to future compromise, as God warned, and conflict throughout the land.

 

Paul explained of spiritual warfare in 2 Corinthians 10:3-4, “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.” We cannot toy with or tolerate any sin because, in time, it will become a stronghold for our destruction. While it may seem to be adding value or pleasure to your life at first, I promise you that it is not for your good in the long run.

 

Seize the moment and deal a decisive blow to sin in your life today!

God bless you!

 
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