“But the sons of Israel did not dispossess the Geshurites or the Maacathites; for Geshur and Maacath live among Israel until this day.” Joshua 13:13
This is the first of several references in Joshua of Israel’s failure to obey God’s command; to “utterly destroy” the inhabitants, as well as their Wicked Culture (Deuteronomy 7). God had warned them that unless they did so, they would slowly succumb to their Idolatry and Way of Life. Today we see the beginning of the end for Israel.
The same holds true for us. The first command of the Gospel is “Repent”. Unless we see that Sin is our Enemy, we may be willing to let it remain in the Land. But Paul says in Romans 8, we are to make no compromise with Sin. It Must Be Put To Death!!! May God equip us to be Valiant in our Battle against Sin today!