We just finished a sermon series on the book of Judges, which was very interesting (and very graphic there at the end). The "wrap-up" message yesterday was really thought-provoking for me. Basically, we summed up a term we'd been referring to since the beginning: "Canannized."
The idea of a nation/person becoming "Canannized" is: rather than transforming the culture around them, they are consumed by it, which is the direct opposite of what we are told to do in Romans 12:2.
And the 5 signs that warn of this "canannization"/spiritual decline are:
1. Failure of leadership/followship
2. Moral relativism (everyone does as they see fit)
3. Playing fast and loose with the truth (willingness to tolerate dishonesty)
4. Depending on self rather than God (asking God to bless our will, rather than asking for His)
5. Manipulating God to our own ends (bargaining with god, for example "You do this ... and then I will do that ...")
I thought that was a good list to reflect on because I know I am guilty a lot of the time breaking each of those. I never understood Judges or it's importance, but this final sermon was a good overview of the book. You should check Judges out and see what you find!
Warning: the final chapters are rated "M" for mature.
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