Never Compromise Series

Now, Moses wanted circumcision as per his custom and culture, but his wife was from Midian and she did not have the law of circumcision. Understand the Midianites were also the descendants of Abraham through Keturah, Abraham’s second wife. But the midianites never had the law of circumcision, whereas Moses had. Moses’ culture and values were different than that of Zipporah’s. Now, there was a problem in the family; Moses wanted circumcision and Zipporah never wanted it. Finally, I feel Moses being a man got his way and went ahead with circumcising his son, Gershom.

I can imagine when Zipporah saw Gershom’s circumcision she was appalled and disgusted. There was too much of blood and screaming from her baby. Can you visualize that picture: One spouse is happy and other is not, the baby is crying, there is too much of blood. Zipporah would have picked up a fight with Moses after the circumcision.

After all the circumcision Zipporah would have told Moses, “l love you Moses but you are not going to do this to any of our other children.”

Now, the second son, Eliezer was born after some gap. He was born probably somewhere near the burning bush experience because Eliezer means ‘God my helper.’ By now Moses started putting his trust on God.

Once the child was born mamma put her foot down. She said, “No blade or knife will touch my son. No circumcision. I don’t care what God said.” Moses would have said, “Please Zipporah let us do the circumcision. Zipporah said. “It is never going to happen, my culture is different, I was not raised like this.” She continued “I have agreed for the first child, now let the second child be according to my culture.”

Finally, Moses in difference with his wife allowed his child to remain uncircumcised. He broke the covenant of circumcision with God but at the same time Moses was obedient to God to go to Egypt.

Now listen, Moses was obeying God for the most part but not completely. Moses had compromised on his Christian values and God wanted to kill him. Moses was obedient but his family life was compromised. Do not compromise your family. Obeying God 95% is not enough, we must obey God 100%. Do not compromise your Christian faith and values with worldly customs and traditions. It is sin, God hates it

What are the areas we compromise in our Christian Life? Some tips.

1. Worship God and idols. 2. Family devotion/prayer for TV Time.

3. Social Habits. 4. Moral life.

5. Money. 5. No Baptism. 6. Compromise in family.

The problem with us is that we feel if we do good in one area towards God will overlook evil in our life. It never happens. We have to obey God 100%, no compromise.

Conclusion: Let us see the example of King Saul.

He is first king of Israel.

God told Saul to attack the Amalekites and destroy everything that belongs to them.

However, Saul and his army spared the Amalekite king and some cattle.

Now, Samuel asked King Saul why did you disobey God?

I Samuel 25:19-23 19 Samuel said, “Why did you not obey the LORD Why did you pounce on the plunder and do evil in the eyes of the LORD " 20 "But I did obey the LORD," Saul said. "I went on the mission the LORD assigned me. I completely destroyed the Amalekites and brought back Agag their king. 21 The soldiers took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was devoted to God, in order to sacrifice them to the LORD your God at Gilgal."