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THE LORD ANSWERED JOSHUA’S PLEA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30
Joshua 7:13-18
Psalm 66:16-20
“If I regard iniquity in my heart,
the Lord will not hear me.”
THE LORD ANSWERED JOSHUA’S PLEA
God revealed to Israel that there was sin in the camp. He spoke and told Joshua to get up. He then revealed to him that Israel had sinned and transgressed His covenant which He had commanded them. They had disobeyed the commandment of God.
The nation was told of the specific sin: they had taken an accursed thing. God said that the accursed thing was in their midst. He then ordered that the people be sanctified. It was because of this transgression that the children of Israel could not have victory over their enemies. The only way out was for them to destroy that accursed thing in their midst.
At least up to this point, Israel had diagnosed what was ailing them and there was need then for a cure. God told them that they could not stand before their enemies as long as the accursed thing was in their midst. It was needful that they destroy it in order to live. This was the order that God gave to Joshua that would restore sanctity in Israel again: “Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you” (Josh 7:13).
Joshua made an investigation and acted upon the discovery. In the morning, all the households of Israel were to be brought according to their tribe. Each tribe was taken for scrutiny and it did not take long before the suspect was discovered. The finger pointed at the tribe of Judah, but not everyone in the tribe had sinned. Joshua needed to know more before the culprit was caught. He continued his interrogation until it was narrowed down to Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah of the tribe of Judah. God made this revelation. Joshua took Achan aside and told him to confess what he had done.
THOUGHT: Every disorder needs to be addressed orderly.
PRAYER: Father, help me to have a disciplined approach in my service.