‘Drive
out all the inhabitants of the land’ (52): We must drive out the enemy
(Satan) if we are to enter more fully into our salvation in Jesus
Christ (Ephesians 5:3-14). Idolatry is to be banished (52). It has no
place among God’s people. God wants us to ‘possess the land’ (53) - a
fuller enjoyment of Him. Idolatry is settling for ‘second best’ -
letting something or someone else become more important to you than the
Lord. Don’t let it happen! The setting of the boundaries of the land
of Canaan (34:1-29) is a reminder that there are boundaries in the
Christian life, boundaries set by God Himself, the boundaries of Holy
Scripture. When we move beyond the boundaries of God’s holy Word, we
move outside the sphere of God’s blessing. Live in the will of God -
within the boundaries set by His Word.
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