GOD CANNOT bless us in the midst of disobedience and lack of order. Until we seek forgiveness, and repent, our HOLY GOD is unable to move and work in our lives. We must be holy as HE IS HOLY!!! Joshua 7:1-13 (CJB) 1 But the people of Israel misappropriated some of the goods set aside to be destroyed; for Akhan, the son of Karmi, the son of Zavdi, the son of Zerach, of the tribe of Yhudah, took some of the things reserved for destruction. In consequence, the anger of ADONAI blazed up against the people of Israel. 2 Yhoshua sent men from Yericho to Ai, which is next to Beit-Aven, east of Beit-El, telling them to go up and spy out the land. So the men went up, reconnoitered Ai, 3 returned to Yhoshua and told him, Dont have all the people go up; but let perhaps two or three thousand men go up and attack Ai. Theres no point in making all the people exert themselves to get there, because there are only a few of them. 4 So from the people about three thousand men went up there, but they were routed by the men of Ai. 5 The men of Ai killed some thirty-six of them and chased them from before their gate all the way to Shvarim, attacking them on the descent. The hearts of the people melted and turned to water. 6 Yhoshua tore his clothes and fell to his face on the ground before the ark of ADONAI until evening, he and the leaders of Israel, and they put dust on their heads. 7 Yhoshua said, Oh, Adonai ELOHIM! Why did you take the trouble to bring this people across the Yarden if you meant to hand us over to the Emori and have us perish? We should have been satisfied to live on the other side of the Yarden! 8 Oh, ADONAI! What can I say, after Israel has turned their backs and retreated before their enemies? 9 For when the Kenaani and the other people living in the land hear about it, they will surround us and wipe us off the face of the earth. What will you do then to save the honor of your great name? 10 ADONAI said to Yhoshua, Stand up! Why are you lying there face down? 11 Israel has sinned. Yes, they have violated my covenant, which I commanded them. They have taken some of what was to have been set aside for destruction. They have stolen it, lied about it and put it with their own things. 12 This is why the people of Israel cannot stand before their enemies. They turn their backs on their enemies, because they have come under a curse. I wont be with you any more unless you destroy the things meant for destruction that you have with you. 13 So get up, consecrate the people, and say, Consecrate yourselves in preparation for tomorrow; for here is what ADONAI the God of Israel says: Israel, you have things under the curse of destruction among you; and you will not be able to stand before your enemies until you remove the things that were to have been destroyed from among you.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:02:50 +0000
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