1. THE BOOK OF JUDGES.

LIVING OBJECT LESSONS.

Moses and Joshua very well taught that FAITH in JEHOVAH as the ONLY TRUE GOD, was the ONLY WAY to Victory and Well-Being.

God had to raise living Object Lessons to remind them of this.

However, the people responded to the extent that they served their own selfish interests.

They only wanted temporary relief instead of a permanent fix, i.e. the saving of their necks from Bondage at the moment!

They did not love God for His patience; for them, God was a convenient helper in a time of extremity.

And when a victory was won, they soon returned to their own way of undisciplined living, neglected the book of the Covenant, and turned quickly away to indulge in the evil, forbidden practices of Canaan.

GOD’S COMPASSION FOR HIS PEOPLE.

From time to time, out of sheer pity for
God raised up Judges to deliver the humiliated people.

Israel had to learn to return to the LORD THEIR GOD, their TRUE GOD, their FIRST LOVE, and put their steadfast faith in this GOD.

These Judges were sent to reveal to Israel the cause and results of going their own way, and why they had failed.

Mainly … COMPROMISE!
How did it begin?

In the opening chapters, we are told that now the nine and a half tribes that had settled in Canaan did not drive out the Canaanites, as God commanded!

The other two and a half tribes, sadly, chose to settle in Gilead, on the eastern side of the Jordan River. This happened six times in the book of Judges, where the Canaanites were intermarrying with God’s people.

Compromise had to happen!

How much influence do your unsaved friends have on you?

You need to read! Mark! Learn and inwardly digest these experiences of Israel, and learn that sin, though pleasant at first, “never” finishes that way!

Sin brings failure upon yourself and upon your family. You must repent and change your ways!

It is never too late!

God is your Father, and you are meant to obey Him for your own good!
You are to Serve the Living Lord.

“WATCH AND PRAY!
SO YOU WILL NOT ENTER INTO TEMPTATION.”

There are so-called Christians who are stooping to the lowest behaviour, yet have the appearance of being Super Spiritual. They are fakes! Choose your friends wisely.

LET THE HOLY SPIRIT BE YOUR GUIDE ..

AND THE WORD OF GOD BE YOUR STANDARD.

GOD GIVES US MANY PRIVILEGES
BUT NEVER THE PRIVILEGE
TO SIN!

Let us pause for a moment and think about your friendship with those who are not saved. What is your relationship like?

Do you have to compromise your standards to fit in?

Do you miss attending church? How about your language? Your appearance? Your Christian standards of morality? You cannot have one foot in Christianity and another in the world. It does not work!

Joshua said to Israel, “Choose you this day who you will serve, as for me and my house.
We will serve the Lord.”

Amen.

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