“At Peace with the World” Judges 2:16-23

“At Peace with the World” Judges 2:16-23

The book of Judges covers the time from when Israel enters the promised land until the time of the Kings. It tells us of a cycle of Israel’s unfaithfulness and God’s call to bring them back. Under Joshua the people entered the land and God gave them great victories. But Israel soon tired of fighting and driving out the people of the land as God commanded and sought peace with them instead.

This cycle of judges is not that much different than life in the church and the life of many individual Christians. We cycle from repentance, compromise, sin, judgement and back to repentance.

1.Where God Wants us to Be.
a. a land of milk and honey, full of promises and good things.
b. faith, hope, love, joy and peace.
c. John 4:14 Living water.

2. What God wants us to do.
a. Matthew 4:13-16 Salt and light
b. Matt 14:29

James 4:4 enemy of God.
2 cor 6:14 what fellowship
Mat 6:23 Your whole body

God has wonderful things for you, Joy, hope, peace, and love, all beyond your understanding. Is there something standing in your way? Is there a place in life where you have made peace with world? A place of compromise that keeps being brought up?  What’s living in the land?  A bit of lust? A dab of greed? A bucket of pride? A little addiction? With God’s help they can be driven out. With God’s help they can be defeated. You can have God’s best for you. Ask Him today to help you drive out the people of the land. Start to experience the best God has to offer today.