Bind Them and Then Kill Them

When Joshua was told that the five kings had been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah, He said, "Roll large rocks up to the mouth of the cave, and post some men there to guard it." (Joshua 10:17,18—NIV)

The five kings of the Amorites were found hiding in the cave at Makkedah. Joshua did not kill them at that time but imprisoned them by closing off the mouth of the cave with large rocks and posting a guard.

Then the Israelite army pursued the Amorites killing almost every one. A few saved their lives by reaching the protection of their cities.

Now Joshua brought out the five kings from the cave at Makkedah and put them to death.

This is how the Holy Spirit leads us in sanctification. He confines the "kings of wickedness" of our personality while we, through the power of the Spirit, put the more obvious sins to death.

Then there comes a time when we are mature enough to deal with the kings. How those kings of romantic lust, pride, the love of money, self-importance, witchcraft, plead for their lives, reasoning with us as to why we should not put them to death!

These are the great leviathans that live in our personality, the kings of self. The lesser enemies are to be put to death at once through the Spirit. The kings are dealt with as God brings us through imprisonment and suffering until the self-love, self-seeking, self-will are revealed. Then they are to be put to death without mercy.

Do not spare your own personality! When God shows you the problem, address it with vigor. Kill it! Put an end to it! If you do not you will never gain the fruitfulness and dominion you desire. God will not share the throne of your life with any aspect of Adam.

Hang them on the cross! Put an end to them once and for all! They will spoil the freedom and power of your new life with Christ. Totally destroy the self-life. Leave no survivors. Follow the Lord Jesus Christ to complete victory.

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