| | Monday night as we walked through the rest of the history of Israel, we talked about how Israel had allowed the Canaanites to remain in Canaan and the result was that they struggled with idolatry for hundreds and hundreds of years. But God wanted to sanctify and make them holy, and He wants to do the same for us.
But for what purpose does He want to perfect us?
Oswald Chambers writes:
"The emphasis of holiness movements tends to be that God is producing specimens of holiness to put in His museum. If you accept this concept of personal holiness, your life’s determined purpose will not be for God, but for what you call the evidence of God in your life... I am called to live in such a perfect relationship with God that my life produces a yearning for God in the lives of others, not admiration for myself. Thoughts about myself hinder my usefulness to God. God’s purpose is not to perfect me to make me a trophy in His showcase; He is getting me to the place where He can use me. Let Him do what He wants."
God wanted to perfect Israel so that the other nations might worship Him. And He wants to perfect us so that other people might worship Him.
Yes, it is important that you look for, pray for, and take advantage of opportunities to share your faith. But your walk is just as important as your talk.
Got any Canaanites you are allowing to live in the land? God wants to perfect you for a purpose...
In His Service,
Jess |
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