Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments. (Deuteronomy 7:9b)
A thousand generations is a long time and a lot of people. I'm encouraged by God's faithfulness in this.
God, I don't get it. Reveal to me, if and when you want, the mystery of the order given in scripture to completely destroy the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. (Deuteronomy 7:1) Maybe all of them hate You. (Deuteronomy 7:10) And perhaps You are employing the Israelis as agents of Your retribution for their hatred.
I don't want to be used that way--to deliver punishment or destruction on behalf of God. That would be very hard to do.
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