Judges 2:14 (NKJV) 14 And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel. So He delivered them into the hands of plunderers who despoiled them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.
What a time that must have been for Israel.
Here they were winning battles and taking the land that God had promised their fathers. Then they got stupid and started disobeying, doing the very thing He told them not to do.
This can even happen to us today. Everything is going great and then carelessness slowly sets in.
Carelessness is dangerous. It leads to sin.
God’s word is clear on telling us not to mess with certain things/people; to not even allow them in our presence. But we think we can handle it and we don’t listen. The next minute we know, we are involved in the wrong stuff.
1 Corinthians 15:33 (NKJV) 33 Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”
When God tells us not to mix in, He has a good reason for that. And we must obey His voice.
His words are good for us, whether they are in the Old Testament or the New Testament.
He brought correction to Israel. And He will bring correction to us.
But it isn’t like He does it because He is a mean God. He does it because He loves us.
Hebrews 12:6 (NKJV) 6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.”
We can’t enable those we love. We correct them and we stand firm in the truth, with love.
If we’re in trouble today, come to Him. Sorry is probably the best word in our vocabulary that we can learn when it comes to our walk with God. Because repentance is for us all, and God will help us if we truly mean it.
He will correct us, but He will save us from our enemies and our shortcomings if our hearts soften and change.
Judges 2:16 (NKJV) 16 Nevertheless, the Lord raised up judges who delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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