Judges 2

Judges 2

"When all that generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who did not know the Lord nor the work which He had done for Israel" (Judges 2:10).

We recently went through the book of Deuteronomy. The word Deuteronomy means "second law." The entire book is just a repeat of the law which moses had already given to Israel. The only difference is that now he was giving it to the generation that would conquer Canaan. The book contains the ten commandments, the law concerning offerings, and the law concerning holy days. It was given that Israel's new generation would know the Lord.

Once again we come upon another generation of Israel. The only difference is that this generation does not know the Lord. They were not given the law. They had not been taught like their fathers. Fianlly, they did not heed what they were being taught. Consequently, they fall into idolatry. Judges 2:11 tells us that Israel starts to follow the Baals.

The amount of sin that can result from a little bit of compromise is truly amazing. It starts with not conquering all the land. This is a picture of sin in our life. We leave some sin unattended and it will grow. Remember, "a little leaven leaven the whole lump." Next, uin their laziness, we see Israel shirking the responsibiliy they have as parents to teach their children. Finally, we see the new generation following the lazy nature of their parents and not listening to the Lord.

Do not compromise. Listen to what your parents have to teach you. Get rid of all the sin. Confess, humble yourself. Chuck Smith puts it this way, "If you have not drawn closer to God than you were yesterday, you have back slidden." It sounds extreme but it is true. We are either heading in the right direction or the wrong direction, therefore, do not compromise your faith.