* The Israelites were on their way to the Promised Land.
* Along the way they would pass through lands they were not to touch and people they were not to fight.
* God gave them many commands, but here in this chapter we find two of them.
* On the way to your sweet spot:
* 1) Mind your business.
* Don’t meddle in stuff that’s not you.
* Paul told Timothy to act like a soldier.
* A true soldier doesn’t get involved in petty skirmishes.
* 2) Handle your business.
* Pay for what you eat and drink. Don’t look for handouts.
* God didn’t want the Israelites to be in debt to these people.
* Abraham paid for Rachel’s grave, David paid for the threshing floor of Aruna.
* They didn’t want to be in someone’s debt and “owe” that person.
* EX: Benjamin Netanyahu paying for his own food in the market.
* If you mind your business and handle your business you won’t need others to provide for you.
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Deuteronomy 2:4-7 (3/14/19)
Handle Your Business
March 14, 2019 • Benham Brothers
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