JUDGES 2 - GOD REVEALS 7 LESSONS FOR BREAKING THE CYCLE OF SIN IN YOUR LIFE

With my eyes closed Father, Son & Holy Spirit led me to Judges 2 today.

God’s angel went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, “I brought you out of Egypt; I led you to the land that I promised to your fathers; and I said, I’ll never break my covenant with you—never! And you’re never to make a covenant with the people who live in this land. Tear down their altars! But you haven’t obeyed me! What’s this that you’re doing?" 

"So now I’m telling you that I won’t drive them out before you. They’ll trip you up and their gods will become a trap."

When God’s angel had spoken these words to all the People of Israel, they cried out—oh! how they wept! They named the place Bokim (Weepers). And there they sacrificed to God.

After Joshua had dismissed them, the People of Israel went off to claim their allotted territories and take possession of the land. The people worshiped God throughout the lifetime of Joshua and the time of the leaders who survived him, leaders who had been in on all of God’s great work that he had done for Israel. Then Joshua son of Nun, the servant of God, died. He was 110 years old. They buried him in his allotted inheritance at Timnath Heres in the hills of Ephraim north of Mount Gaash. 

Eventually that entire generation died and was buried. Then another generation grew up that didn’t know anything of God or the work he had done for Israel. 

The People of Israel did evil in God’s sight: they served Baal-gods; they deserted God, the God of their parents who had led them out of Egypt; they took up with other gods, gods of the peoples around them. They actually worshiped them! And oh, how they angered God as they worshiped god Baal and goddess Astarte! God’s anger was hot against Israel: He handed them off to plunderers who stripped them; he sold them cheap to enemies on all sides. They were helpless before their enemies. Every time they walked out the door God was with them—but for evil, just as God had said, just as he had sworn he would do. They were in a bad way. 

But then God raised up judges who saved them from their plunderers. But they wouldn’t listen to their judges; they prostituted themselves to other gods—worshiped them! They lost no time leaving the road walked by their parents, the road of obedience to God’s commands. They refused to have anything to do with it. 

When God was setting up judges for them, he would be right there with the judge: He would save them from their enemies’ oppression as long as the judge was alive, for God was moved to compassion when he heard their groaning because of those who afflicted and beat them. But when the judge died, the people went right back to their old ways—but even worse than their parents!—running after other gods, serving and worshiping them. Stubborn as mules, they didn’t drop a single evil practice. 

And God’s anger blazed against Israel. He said, “Because these people have thrown out my covenant that I commanded their parents and haven’t listened to me, I’m not driving out one more person from the nations that Joshua left behind when he died. I’ll use them to test Israel and see whether they stay on God’s road and walk down it as their parents did.” 

That’s why God let those nations remain. He didn’t drive them out or let Joshua get rid of them.

‭‭Judges‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭23‬ ‭MSG‬‬

THE 1st GENERATION OF JEWS WERE DISOBEDIENT & DID NOT DRIVE OUT THE CAANANITES AS GOD COMMANDED. THEY DID NOT TEACH THEIR OFFSPRING TO FOLLOW GOD'S COVENANT. THUS THEY ARE ENSNARED IN A CYCLE OF SIN & TURN TO SIN EVERY TIME GOD DELIVERS THEM.

BIBLICAL PROPHETIC NUMBERS:

When I posted today's message on X, I received a timestamp of 1:03 (13) which confirms the message. 13 = REBELLION

When I started to enter today's message on the blog, Blogger noted the time was 3:03 (33). Another confirmation. 33 = GOD KEEPS HIS PROMISES

And another confirmation .. I was shown Judges 2 on Oct 2 !!! The Lord is highlighting the number 2. 2 = a faithful witness, being set apart for God, being made separate from the world, Godly division, the manifest power of God, testimony WOWWWWW!!!!!!!

Excerpts taken from INSPIRED SCRIPTURE - Judges 2: Lessons for Breaking the Cycle of Sin in Your Life (https://inspiredscripture.com/bible-studies/judges-2#gsc.tab=0)

After spending time in the word, I sat quietly with the Lord & listened to Him. This is what I wrote in my prayer journal at 1:11 💕

IF YOU DIED TONIGHT IN YOUR SLEEP, ARE YOU CONFIDENT THAT YOU WOULD SPEND ETERNITY IN HEAVEN?

Jesus is the ONLY WAY!!!

BY ACKNOWLEDGING WITH YOUR WORDS (FROM YOUR HEART) THAT JESUS IS YOUR LORD & SAVIOR, YOU ARE SAVED FOR ALL ETERNITY.

GOD DOES NOT EXPECT US TO BE PERFECT, BUT HE REQUIRES THAT YOU BELIEVE THAT HIS SON IS THE CHRIST WHO CAME TO TAKE AWAY YOUR SINS & TO MAKE A WAY FOR YOU TO SPEND ALL ETERNITY IN HEAVEN WHEN YOUR LIFE HERE ON EARTH IS FINISHED.

IF YOU HAVE NOT MADE JESUS THE LORD OF YOUR LIFE, DON'T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE SAY THIS PRAYER NOW (MUST BE SAID ALOUD):

Father God, I recognize I am a sinner. I come to you asking forgiveness of my sins. I confess in my heart and speak with my mouth that Jesus Christ is Your Son, and He died on the cross for my sins. I confess Jesus as the Lord of my heart, my soul and my life. I accept Jesus as my personal Savior and I praise You for making a way for me. I declare by the Blood of Jesus that I am saved. Jesus, I invite You into my life, and I pray You continue to reveal your LOVE to me by Your Holy Spirit. I ask You to have Your way with my life. I thank You for the new creation You have made me.