Do you know why we should not co-habit with sin? Joshua 16-20

Joshua 17:12-13 (NASBStr)

But the sons of Manasseh could not take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites persisted in living in that land. It came about when the sons of Israel became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not drive them out completely.

When we read the account of Israel's history, as we do here in Joshua, there are several aspects and/or levels to look at the events.   There are the historical meanings and then they are the "types" they represent.  The book of Hebrews talks about the Land of the Canaanites and how it is a picture of the believer's life he/she must conquer to find the rest we have in our belief of Christ.  The land of Canaan is the land of sin, in the type picture.   We are, through faith in Christ's finish work, allow Him to conquer the sin in our lives.   We are not to dwell with it.  In the above "historical" account of Joshua and Israel's events, the tribe of Manasseh had a chance to defeat Canaan.   Instead of defeating them, however, they allowed them to not only live but they made an allegiance with them and assimilated them into their lives.  The people were strictly warned about this in the Law.   Moses and Joshua had told them NOT to do this.   Yet, they did anyhow.    The picture for us, today, is clear.  In the above text we see that the Canaanites were "persistent" in wanting to dwell with them.   Sin is determined to live with us and fight us as we try to eliminate it in our lives.  It is determine to be a convenience to us and not conquered by us.    Sin is an active participant in our lives.   It does not go dormant.   Note the following:

Genesis 4:7 (God speaking to Cain)

If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it.”

1 Peter 5:8 (Peter warning the church)

Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

2 Corinthians 10:4 (Paul warning the church at Corinth)

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.

It is important to see the danger of sin and the determination of sin as it attacks us on multiple fronts.   We want to make sin a connivence, just as the tribe of Manasseh did.   Yet, this allegiance with the Canaanites would eventually cost them and bring them into slavery of more of the Canaanite practices.   When we co-habit with sin we will eventually co-suffer with sin.