For he said, “Because the Lord has
sworn: the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.”
Exodus 17:16
The
Amalekites were the persistent and relentless enemies of the Israelites. When
the Israelites sought to enter the Promised Land, the Amalekites stood in their
way (Exod. 17:8-16). Once the Israelites were in the Promised Land and seeking
to enjoy what God had given them, the Amalekites joined the Midianites to
torment the Hebrews in the days of Gideon (Judg. 6:3). It was an Amalekite that
caused the downfall of King Saul (1 Sam. 15:9, 28). The Amalekites continually
sought to hinder the progress of God’s people and to rob them of God’s
blessing. Thus God swore His enmity against them for eternity.
As you
move forward in your pilgrimage with the Lord, there will be “Amalekites” that
will seek to distract and defeat you. God is determined to remove anything that
keeps you from experiencing Him to the fullest. If your commitment to your job
is keeping you from obedience to Him, God will declare war against it. If a
relationship, materialism, or a destructive activity is keeping you from
obeying God’s will, He will wage relentless war against it. There is nothing so
precious to you that God will not be its avowed enemy if it keeps you from His
will for your life. King Saul mistakenly thought he could associate with
Amalekites and still fulfill the will of the Lord (1 Sam. 15:8-9). You may also
be hesitant to rid yourself of that which causes you to compromise your
obedience to God. Don’t make the same mistake as King Saul. He did not take the
Amalekites seriously enough, and it cost him dearly.
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