Devotion
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Journaling the Journey: Part LXXXIX
Author
Timothy Laughlin
Published
Dec 20, 2023
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"But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall bethat those whom you let remain shall be pricks in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and they shall harass you in the land where you dwell. 'Moreover, it shall be that I will do toyou as I thought to do to them.' " Numbers 33:55,56
"But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall bethat those whom you let remain shall be pricks in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and they shall harass you in the land where you dwell. 'Moreover, it shall be that I will do to you as I thought to do to them.' " Numbers 33:55,56
God told Israel to destroy their enemies, their women, children and livestock and leave nothing at all! Israel did for the most part, but they left a remnant and God said they would become pricks in their eyes and thorns in their sides and so they have!
Israel is dealing with their disobedience of the past and now they have a choice to repent and obey or endure the consequences of their actions. The world, flesh and the devil is already trying to stop their attack on Hamas and back them down. Thousands are protesting their war against their enemies even though they don't understand God's dealings with Israel.
Remember when Israel defeated Jerico and Achan took some of the accursed things? Because of disobedience they were defeated in their very next battle against Ai! King Saul disobeyed God when he spared the Amalekites and God gave him an evil spirit to torment him. We should take these examples to heart and abstain from disobedience and rebellion lest we also suffer the consequences.
"Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, 'When you have crossed the Jordan into the land of Cannan, then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, destroy all their engraved stones, destroy all their molten images, and demolish all their high places: 'you shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land and dwell in it, for I have given you the land to possess.' " Numbers 33:51-53
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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