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God is calling deliverers to rise up in this generation like unto Moses because He hears His people crying out over the harsh bondage of financial oppression. Today our oppressors are called the Canaanites, and we must beware of these merchandisers at all costs.
Allow me to explain. For the Israelites, it was the Egyptian system that worked them so hard they had no time left with which to worship God. Today, the Babylonian system has picked up where ancient Egypt left off. God’s instruction is the same: command Pharaoh to let His people go that they might worship Him.
Let’s not forget the prophetic word prior to the Israelites’ victorious departure. They were instructed to spoil the Egyptians. “When you go out you shall not go empty” (Exodus 3:21-22). Think of it, God didn’t want His people to worship Him with empty pockets. So there they were, delivered from the oppression of Egypt (symbolic of the born again experience) loaded down with silver, gold, and fine raiment on their way to…
Oh, I almost forgot, God instructed Moses to let the people know there was another place prepared for them. They weren’t on their way to heaven, but a place God called The Promised Land. It was a land “flowing with milk and honey.” In other words, it was a place of prosperity. Here’s the catch, it was also a land populated by somebody else. Those “somebody elses” were Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites – and these enemies were occupying the Israelites’ new home (Exodus 3:8).
It may seem unfair that God would give pre-occupied property to the children of Israel, but the reality is that God is the creator of heaven and Earth. He owns it all and can give it to whomever He pleases. After all, God has an attitude, He thinks He’s God. And He is! What these people didn’t know was they were merely keeping care of God’s land for somebody else. Notice that God gave His covenant people a mandate: possess the land (Joshua 1:11). To possess (from the Greek word yaresh) means “to occupy by driving out the former occupants.” That means, in no uncertain terms, invade, occupy and take over.
Modern-Day Canaanites
“So what does all this have to do with me,” you ask? The Bible is full of types and shadows. What can we learn about the populace of this bequeathed territory that would help us today? Does understanding the nature of the various “ites” reveal any secrets to you and me? Let’s explore the possibilities.The Canaanites were the most populous group in the Promised Land. They were the merchants. Today we can liken Canaanites to those who offer “merchant cards” commonly referred to as credit cards. In fact, merchant cards are nothing more than snares to everyone but the most disciplined. They offer quick and easy access to debt charging upwards of 20 percent interest, plus additional fees of all kinds. At that kind of interest rate they double their money every 3.6 years, per the law of 72, or you double your debt every 3.6 years, depending on how you evaluate it.
