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The Daily Word of Righteousness
Four Warnings From the Joshua Era, continued
But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD. (Joshua 24:15—NIV)
The reason people do not get delivered from profanity, drugs, alcohol, criticizing, rage, covetousness, and like problems is they are not determined enough. This does not mean it is our determination that delivers us. Rather it is that we are the judges of men and angels. Until we once and for all time judge with every ounce of desperation in us that such behavior belongs in the Lake of Fire and nowhere else, the demons will hang on.
Christ destroyed their authority on the cross of Cavalry. They are running a bluff on us, telling us we owe it to the flesh to live according to its appetites and lusts. The Bible says this is not true.
Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation—but it is not to the sinful nature, to live according to it. (Romans 8:12—NIV)
We must make up our mind. We must choose to serve the Lord. When we finally reach the point where we are not entertaining this sin any longer, the power of God will forgive us and remove it from us. But as long as we permit any self-pity or any other form of acceptance or justification of our behavior, the darkness will remain in us—even after we have been prayed for by every minister of deliverance in the world.
Departure from the written Word.
Covetousness leading to disobedience.
Assumptions, taking matters for granted.
Willingness to come short of final victory.
Perhaps these dangers were not as present during the Moses era. But now as we enter the age of Joshua they can prevent victory. They must and shall be totally removed from the warlike remnant of saints who even today are being awakened in the Christian churches.
You are invited to join the Lord's army. Raise your right hand and repeat after me:
"The Lord helping me I will go back to the Bible and see if there are clear passages kept in context that support the eleven traditions described above (in prior essays) as being scriptural. If I do not find such support I will reject them as deceptions of the enemy and begin to read the New Testament to find out how I am supposed to live.
"The Lord helping me I will guard my mind against covetousness by praying, reading my Bible, and gathering with fervent saints (as possible) on a consistent basis.
"The Lord helping me I will not assume anything, not take any matter for granted, but will seek the Lord Jesus for guidance in all situations great and small.
"The Lord helping me I will not accept anything but final victory in every area to which the Spirit of God directs me."
You may put your hand down.
From here on it is between you and the Commander in Chief. (from Four Warnings From the Book of Joshua)