Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Judges 2:1-5
by: Angie Osborn.
God had commanded Israel to destroy all the enemies in the Promised Land, but Israel decided to destroy only some of the enemies, leaving others alone. The problem was, those enemies later rose up to be very dangerous enemies of Israel. So, Israel sort of obeyed God...which means, really, they disobeyed Him. When we allow ourselves to tell partial truths or obey half-heartedly, we are compromising, which does not lead to a place of victory; it only weakens. We are called to be strong in the Lord. We are called to be obedient and faithful. We cannot afford to compromise. Is there an area where you tend to compromise? Pray that God will reveal those areas to you and that you may rely on His strength to keep you standing strong in your faith.