Judges 1, part 4: compromise by covenants of convenience

Like Israel, we have been given a command to drive out the Canaanites. Like Israel, we have failed. Like Israel, the reason is the same: we have compromised our ability to build God’s city, because we have formed covenant bonds of convenience with those who hate God’s religion and culture, and want to build their own cities instead. Judah’s compromise at Luz is the toe in the door that leads to Israel’s complete failure of take the rest of the land, and being dispossessed from their own inheritance. How will our compromises affect our Great Commission, and the inheritance of Christ—and will we respond with repentance as Israel does?