Deuteronomy 7:1-2
"When the Lord your God brings you into the land which you are entering to possess, and has cleared away many nations before you, the Hittite and the Girgashite and the Amorite and the Canaanite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite, seven nations greater and mightier than you, (2) and when the Lord your God gives them over to you and you defeat them, then you shall utterly destroy them. You shall not make a covenant (treaty) with them or show mercy and compassion to them."
This is our final week discussing the enemies in the promised land; today we'll talk about the Jebusite.
Jebusite means: down treading, subjugation, ruin, trample, destructiveness, or downfall.
After all the other enemies; those who break down courage and cause depression or disillusionment, enemies who caused contention and had us by the throat, and we had to do spiritual warfare; those that cause bitterness and rebellion; Canaanites who bring with them the humiliation of pride, or the Perizzites who tear down the safety of our walls; after battling the lust of the eye, lust of the flesh, and the pride of life brought on us by the Hivites, now we must fight the Jebusite who is sworn to bring our downfall.
Your complete destruction is the ultimate goal of the enemy; that's why the Jebusites strike last; they wait in ambush until you're battle weary. No matter how tired you get, you can't give up. "Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in." Galations 6:9.
Making sure you don't get subjugated to a Jebusite is critical. The key is remaining subject-ed to the Lord. "So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you." James 4:7.
Psalm 147:6-7 gives us another key to winning victory over Jebusites; it reads, "The Lord lifts up the downtrodden; he casts the wicked to the ground. Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre."
We've seen a common thread running through our battle strategy against all the enemies; praise and worship. We can't underestimate the place wor-shiping the Lord has in warfare; there's power in praise.
I hope this study has helped you identify what enemies have been squatting in your promised land, and that you'll employ a plan to utterly destroy them. Remember, the Lord has already removed their defense; go in and take your land!
Join me next Friday for another Devotional In His Word
This is our final week discussing the enemies in the promised land; today we'll talk about the Jebusite.
Jebusite means: down treading, subjugation, ruin, trample, destructiveness, or downfall.
After all the other enemies; those who break down courage and cause depression or disillusionment, enemies who caused contention and had us by the throat, and we had to do spiritual warfare; those that cause bitterness and rebellion; Canaanites who bring with them the humiliation of pride, or the Perizzites who tear down the safety of our walls; after battling the lust of the eye, lust of the flesh, and the pride of life brought on us by the Hivites, now we must fight the Jebusite who is sworn to bring our downfall.
Your complete destruction is the ultimate goal of the enemy; that's why the Jebusites strike last; they wait in ambush until you're battle weary. No matter how tired you get, you can't give up. "Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in." Galations 6:9.
Making sure you don't get subjugated to a Jebusite is critical. The key is remaining subject-ed to the Lord. "So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you." James 4:7.
Psalm 147:6-7 gives us another key to winning victory over Jebusites; it reads, "The Lord lifts up the downtrodden; he casts the wicked to the ground. Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre."
We've seen a common thread running through our battle strategy against all the enemies; praise and worship. We can't underestimate the place wor-shiping the Lord has in warfare; there's power in praise.
I hope this study has helped you identify what enemies have been squatting in your promised land, and that you'll employ a plan to utterly destroy them. Remember, the Lord has already removed their defense; go in and take your land!
Join me next Friday for another Devotional In His Word
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