I'm thinking today of a verse in Joshua. It is
chapter 7, verse 12. Joshua 7, 12. It says, So
basically what's going on here is there are those
amongst Israel who have transgressed against
God. They took exactly that which God told them
they could not take. They did exactly that which
God told them they could not do. So what this
verse reminds us is that God will not stand with,
stand for, bless, provides strength for the one
who overtly sins against God. If a person intentionally
stands against God, then they will not have his
strength to fight their battles. Without God's
strength, we tend to run or fail. Do we have
enemies? Of course we do. We deal with evil spirits,
demons, the world's system, temptation, our flesh.
Even government at times can be an enemy. But
the truth is, if we want to stand up against
our enemies, we had better honor God the way
we know how to. And when it's very clear from
God what we are to do, that's what we're supposed
to do. And when it's very clear from God what
we are not supposed to do, that's what we're
not supposed to do. What we're not supposed to
have, we're not supposed to have it. What we
are supposed to have, we're supposed to have
it. And so on. God said they turned their back
on their enemies because they have become accursed
and I will not be with them anymore unless you
destroy the things under the ban from your midst.
God help us be faithful to you in this crazy
day that we live.