There’s a lot of debate these days concerning what Israel should do with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Usually, I don’t write about political issues, but I can’t ignore this one. It’s my humble opinion that Israel should completely remove the Palestinians from their land. Not kill them but drive them out. Why do I say that?

50-53 God spoke to Moses on the Plains of Moab at Jordan-Jericho: “Tell the People of Israel, When you cross the Jordan into the country of Canaan, drive out the native population before you, destroy their carved idols, destroy their cast images, level their worship-mounds so that you take over the land and make yourself at home in it; I’ve given it to you. It’s yours. Num. 33:50-53 (MSG)

God knew if the Israelites didn’t obey Him and remove the people who occupied the land He was giving them, then they would be tempted to become like them and serve their gods. It can be difficult sometimes to worship and serve a God you can’t see. That is one reason the people who did not know God built idols of their made-up gods so that they could see them. In reality, it takes more faith to worship a god that is dead!

There is no difference with some people today. They have an innate desire to serve a god, and so they worship all kinds of things that are dead and can’t do anything for them. And those who do know God and even live according to his word, if they do not remove the things of the world from their land, territory, home, and life, they, too, will turn from God eventually.

Some are easily influenced or persuaded by what appears to be successful people who don’t know God. They too easily give up on God or grow impatient with Him to move in their life. So, the same principle God told Israel of removing anything that would come before Him from their land applies to our lives. That is why Israel should remove the Philistine people from their land. Otherwise, they will always be a thorn in their side. They will continue to cause trouble for Israel. That is the ONLY way to bring real peace to the land.

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