Burials and Additional Conquests

Now with Joshua gone to be with God and a new set of leaders is taking control, this change of hands can be very scary! Hmmm, sounds kind of like the USA right now!

Failure to obey Now that the Hebrews leaders are all gone they take over lands, but instead of doing as the Lord demands of them by killing the inhabitants and or not worshiping their idols and marring their people, they do just the opposite. They start rituals with their pagan gods, marry their woman etc. Now the Angel of the Lord tells them that they will no longer be delivered from these people but that they will be thorns in their sides!

Today, take a moment and look at the people in your life. Family, friends, work mates, etc. Are they idol worshipers, believers by mouth but not in heart, believers at all? Who are you surrounding yourself with? Do you surround yourself with like minded people (as God instructs us to o) or are you surrounding yourself with people who are there to only make you stumble and fall. to help you to slowly walk away from the Lord.

i am not saying you have to give up you job, all you friend, you family. What I am saying is we need to be careful who is around us. Because we are just as weak as the Hebrews and can fall into their ways if we are not careful!