2 Kings 15:34-35
And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah had done. Nevertheless, the high places were not removed. The people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places. He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord.
Tag: Sin
The above verses are said, sadly, about many of the kings. They, like us, failed the drive out all sin in their lives. They left some lingering around the edges and that would, eventually, bring them down. The same was true in Joshua's day. The nation began this habit at that time. Note one of the first mentions of this bad habit:
Joshua 15:63
But the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the people of Judah could not drive out, so the Jebusites dwell with the people of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.
Failure to drive out the inhabitants will result in falling into sin again. Note Paul's warning:
Ephesians 4:27
and give no opportunity to the devil.
When we leave sin in our lives we create opportunity. He will entice us to sin. This is especially true when it is sin we simply never defeated entirely. Note what Christ taught us:
Matthew 12:43-45
Return of an Unclean Spirit
“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none. Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order. Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this evil generation.”
We must drive out sin. It is an ongoing war and battle. Drive it out through faith in Christ's work.
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