Joshua - VS the DeceiverSample

The deception of the enemy seeks to spoil our spiritual inheritance.

The Gibeonites tricked Joshua into making a covenant with them and breaking God's command. They traded the council of God for the counterfeit of the Gibeonites. When Israel found out, they decided to let the Gibeonites live as servants, even as servants in the tabernacle.  

There are unintended consequences when we compromise on what God says is best. Making a treaty with the Gibeonites and letting them serve in the temple was not God's best plan for Israel. This compromise involved Israel in battles that weren't theirs, and it caused more issues in the future with David and Saul. Later, God had harsh words concerning counterfeit worship and foreigners serving in the temple. Zechariah ends with God's promise that "no Canaanite will be in His house.

As we study the Word of God, the Holy Spirit will reveal the deception squatting in our own lives. If we allow that deception to remain, it will not serve us, it will corrupt us. That corruption will spread to the good parts and threaten to shipwreck our faith and enslave us.

Warriors reject deception when they eat at the table God set before them in the presence of their enemies. 

Challenge:

• Memorize Verse: Psalm 23:5


• How has deception spoiled your perception of God and His blessings?

This is Week 7 of a ten-week challenge.  Week 8 can be found here: www.morethanwarriors.com