Don’Äôt
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’ÄúSo don't follow the customs of Egypt where you used to live or those of Canaan where I am bringing you.’Äù¬Ý Leviticus 18:3
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God freed the Israelites from slavery and their learned customs; they were not to pick up any customs of the new land.¬Ý That was the line in the sand. God freed them from physical bondage and didn’Äôt want them entering into a spiritual bondage in Canaan. God intended to remove the influence of a godless nation and retrain their thinking, habits and customs. He would purify them with His law and teach them to be victorious conquerors.
God designed us to be victorious.¬Ý We are to be set apart, pure, holy, and undefiled.¬Ý We aren’Äôt to adopt or blend with this world’Äôs practices.¬Ý
God instructed them to destroy the nations they’Äôd encounter in Canaan.¬Ý He knew that their practices would infect the nation of Israel if they remained.¬Ý Proverbs 4:14-15,¬Ý ’ÄúDon't follow the bad example of cruel and evil people.¬Ý Turn aside and keep going. Stay away from them.’Äù ¬Ý
God won’Äôt force us to do what He says, but He knows what we’Äôll do if we don’Äôt run from harmful influences.¬Ý We tempt ourselves by dangling our toes over the line just a bit and sooner or later we’Äòre caught.¬Ý The Israelites disobeyed and allowed some of the peoples to remain and before long they began to marry and adopt their idol worship.¬Ý It wasn’Äôt long before the waters of their hearts were muddied and they were in bondage once again, but this time it was spiritual.¬Ý
Believers don’Äôt tempt yourself and don’Äòt seek this world’Äôs pleasure.¬Ý The bonds of sin were broken.¬Ý Live in obedience to God.¬Ý Pray, seek His direction and devour His word.¬Ý He’Äôll show you the line in the sand.
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