Today’s Thought “Truth is Searchable” G. Ward

Judges 2

² And as for you, you shall not make a covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall tear down their altars.’ But you have not obeyed Me; what is this thing that you have done? ³ Therefore I also said, ‘I will not drive them out from you; but they will become like thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you.

 

Immorality continues because of humanity’s insistence to govern themselves (*Ro.1:18-22); particularly when one reaches “adulthood” – refusing to be told what to do and whereas there’s willingness and permissiveness in vocalizing such familiarity with knowing God, our Creator - HIS demands remain non-negotiable unto those lesser (Luke 6:46).

Israel, from slavery to wilderness, would travail through desert regions onto a Promised Land, offering great doubt and murmuring along the way and whereas it became time for their children to inhabit this new land and voices raised to confirm their dependence, even convinced of the Almighty’s plan, the term – “familiarity breeds contempt” would experience its unfortunate inauguration. Thereafter, would witness selfish desire over obedience become their unholy mantra, as they’d refuse to drive the original inhabitants out, along with consultation of their gods and trouble in the East was promised (v.3), along with testifying to why there’s present day war in Israel. God’s Word is true.