Dispossession or Annihilation | Understanding God's Original Intent | 10 28 2025📅 Published: October 28, 2025 | 📖 Lessons of Faith From Joshua (Week 5: God Fights for You)——Your Daily Portion Sabbath School Lesson with LD "The Anomaly" Harris (L. David Harris)——Get the YDP Life Application Guide for the OCT., NOV., & DEC. 2025's Lesson titled, "Lessons of Faith From Joshua." https://amzn.to/4mXLEyzGod's original plan wasn't annihilation—it was dispossession. The destruction was aimed at corrupt culture, not people. Today, we explore the critical distinction between driving out inhabitants and destroying those who hardened their hearts against God. Understanding this reveals God's mercy, His patience, and His ultimate purpose: to protect His people from spiritual contamination while offering escape to anyone who recognized His sovereignty.📖 SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:• Exodus 23:28-30 (Progressive Dispossession)• Exodus 33:2, 34:11 (Driving Out Nations)• Numbers 33:52 (Destroying Idols)• Deuteronomy 7:20 (God Sends Hornets)• Exodus 34:13 (Destroy Altars)• Deuteronomy 7:5 (Break Down Sacred Pillars)• Deuteronomy 9:3, 31:3-4 (God Goes Before You)• Deuteronomy 12:2-3 (Utterly Destroy Pagan Worship)• Joshua 2:9-14 (Rahab's Escape)• Joshua 11:19-20 (Hardened Hearts)• Judges 1:24-26 (Individual Mercy)🗓️ DAILY DEVOTIONAL SERIES:Week 5: "God Fights for You"—understanding the purpose and extent of God's judgment against corrupt culture, not people.💭 REFLECTION QUESTIONS:1. How does understanding God's original intent (dispossession, not annihilation) change your view of His character?2. What does it mean that individuals could escape by recognizing God's sovereignty?3. What elements in your own character and habits must be uprooted and annihilated?🙏 PRAYER FOCUS:Lord, help me see Your mercy even in judgment. Uproot the corrupt elements in my own heart that separate me from You.🕯️ INSPIRED BY:"God's war was against corrupt culture, not people. His mercy was available to anyone who recognized His sovereignty."🔗 CONNECT WITH YOUR DAILY PORTION:🌐 Website: https://yourdailyportion.com🎧 Listen on Podcast: LifeTalk Radio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music📺 Subscribe for Daily Devotionals---🔔 THIS WEEK: EXPLORING DIVINE WARFARE & GOD'S JUSTICE!Understanding God's original intent reveals His mercy and patience.👍 LIKE if you believe God's judgment is always just💬 COMMENT: How does understanding God's original plan change your perspective?📤 SHARE with someone wrestling with difficult Old Testament passages#GodsOriginalIntent #Dispossession #BiblicalJustice #YourDailyPortion #ChristianLiving #BibleStudy #JoshuaSeries #GodsMercy #SpiritualWarfare #SabbathSchool #FaithQuestionsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/your-daily-portion-with-l-david-harris--2912188/support.

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