Is God Pleading With Your Heart?

Judges 1:1-7 tells us the story of the Israelites first fight after Joshua, their leader had died. They went against the Canaanites and in particular against a town named Bezek. The King of Bezek was named Adoni-Bezek. He was well known for cutting off the thumbs and great toes of the kings he beat and captured in battle. 

There are many interesting points in this story. The Bible offers us many views and insights to take and place into each of our lives with valuable lessons for all. One thing which really stood out to me, which I had not seen before was the fact when Adoni-Bezek was captured and the Children of Israel did unto him as he had done to three score and ten kings by removing his thumbs and great toes, he said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to gather scraps under my table; as I have done, so God has repaid me.” Notice he was a Canaanite king. They were a polytheistic society and did not recognize the LORD Jehovah as the One and only Living God. Yet somehow his first words were a giving of homage to a God he did not worship or recognize.

Why is this? Somewhere in his life, the LORD Jehovah, had obviously made some pleas to his heart for him to turn from his wicked ways. These pleas had obviously lsnded on deaf ears, and in turn calloused the heart of Adoni-Bezek until his opportunity to repent had vanished. He was taken to Jerusalem where he died. He was left, before the throne of the LORD Jehovah, without a friend, a mediator, or intercessor to plead his cause. He had lived in ignorance or open indifference of one of the greatest principles of life and law. “Be ye not deceived, for God is not mocked. Whatever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth unto the flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption: but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap everlasting life.” Galatians 6:7-8

Has the LORD Jehovah been pleading with you to return to church, become loving or more loving, forgiving, or even compassionate again? Be not deceived God is not mocked and we don’t know when our time will run out!