FAITH CAPSULE: It is dangerous ground to compromise with unfounded truth.

Numbers 16

An adage says, ‘Birds of the same feather flock together.’ Flocking with a wrong group is a direct avenue to a wrong and deadly compromise. When compromise is godly rooted it can be a blessing. However, when compromise is evil rooted it amounts to a deadly result. The Bible recorded, “Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men; and they rose up before Moses with some of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty leaders of the congregation, representatives of the congregation, men of renown. They gathered together against Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “You take too much upon yourselves, for all the congregation is holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?” (Numbers 16:1-3) Korah not only had a good number of people but he got renowned men to compromise. Korah had company that was strong enough to stand against the man of God, Moses. It was the wrong company led by Korah because Moses did not take it light when he pointed out to Korah by stating, “Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the LORD…” (Numbers 16:11) Are you currently engaged or involved in any group or company attempting to take an unfounded allegation against any leadership? Your engagement or involvement is nothing else but compromise. It is a dangerous ground to compromise with unfounded truth. Many compromised with Korah and experienced the judgment of God when, “…the ground split apart under them, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the men with Korah, with all their goods. So they and all those with them went down alive into the pit; the earth closed over them, and they perished from among the assembly.” (Numbers 16:31-33) King Jehoshapaht refused to accompany King Ahab of Israel to compromise his trust in the Lord his God in a war by disguising against the King of Syria. Ahab went further stating to King Jehoshaphat, “…I will disguise myself and go into battle; but you put on your robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.” (1 Kings 22:30) Ahab compromised by disguising. The same battle that could not claim the life of Jehoshaphat because he refused to compromise his trust in his God took the life of Ahab. Compromising can go on for long time; it can be executed silently or loudly. However, when there is a failure to identify it and stay away from it, its deadly consequence is certain.

Prayer for today: Ask God to deliver you from every conscious or unconscious life terminating compromise.