WHEN YOU GO
Today's reading: Deuteronomy 23-25

"When you go to war against your enemies, stay away from everything impure." Deuteronomy 23:9 NLT

Can I do a little 'verse mapping'?

When-meaning it's going to happen, sooner or later. It's inevitable.

You-it will be your blood, sweat and tears. No one else can do it for you.

Go-an action word that tells me it won't be 'just sitting around'.

Against-taking a stand, drawing a line, no longer going with the flow.

Your-possessive, personal, intimate.

Enemies-in this verse it's referring to the many tribes the children of Israel would have to fight. But for us? For us, there is one enemy, satan. Sure, he likes to attack us in different areas and in different ways, but he is the one we stand against.

Stay away-make up your mind, distance yourself, determine not to participate any longer.

Everything-anything tied in, related to, regarding, that might lead your mind or heart towards.

Impure-wicked, vile, dirty-ing, violating, sinful, disgusting, dark, ugly, shame-giving.

God, the time is coming when I will have to take a stand. Just me, with Your help. I'm going to have to cut ties with the sins that I've been entangled with. I'm going to have to no longer associate with the enemy, listen to his lies, believe his inuendos or believe his half-truths. I'm going to need your power to stay away from old habits, common pitfalls and regularly attended watering-holes of my mind. I want to stand before you holy and blameless. Amen