Numbers 33:50-56
Upon conversion, we become a new creation! The work of God's holiness begins in our lives. He leads us to become more and more like Him and less like the world around us. Upon inheritance of the Promised Land, God commanded the Israelites to "drive out all of the inhabitants of the land". Now, that's a tricky little word. "ALL" means, quite simply, all! But, somehow, we always reduce it to only meaning "part of" or "just a little bit" or "just enough to get me by". Especially, when we are talking about the things of God (Don't worry, the Israelites had a tough time with it as well). When we begin to seek the things of God, the things that do not honor Him should not even be on our radar. But the truth is, a lot of times these are the things that cause us problems because it seems like they are constantly in our face, tempting us and leading us to make poor decisions. This is where that tiny, confusing word, "all", comes back into play. God clearly told the Israelites that if they did not drive out the inhabitants of the land (Remember: He said ALL of them!!!) that they would be "barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides". Are you seeing what I'm seeing yet? There are a lot of things that we keep in our lives that don't honor God. We keep them there because we don't want to completely let go of it or we think that they're not that bad and God wouldn't really mind. When, in actuality, these are the very things that bring us down and slowly hinder our relationship with God. So, the question is, have you driven out everything that does not honor God? Don't let something so simple hinder your relationship with Almighty God!
Game on...
