Sin in the Camp

Joshua 7:1 ^ESV

But the people of Israel broke faith in regard to the devoted things, for Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things. And the anger of the LORD burned against the people of Israel.

 

Because of one man’s sin 36 of Israel’s warriors died.  Because of one man’s sin everything he had (and apparently his family as well???) was destroyed.  Most importantly: because of one man’s greed ‘the anger of the Lord burned against the people of Israel.”

 

‘The people’ of Israel were subject to the wrath of God because there was a man among them who coveted spoil from Jericho.  Now, it was an obvious sin: who wouldn’t want fine clothing, a ton of silver, and a huge chunk of gold?  But they were forbidden from taking it (that time, notice later they were allowed to take the spoil…).

 

Is there sin in the camp where you live?  At home?  At work? At church?  Repent. Turn away from your coveting or bitterness or lust!  Turn toward God or else you may bring His wrath against what you love. 

 

Praise You Father that You are too pure to look upon sin with approval.

Praise You Son that You bore the sin of those who trust You.

Praise You Spirit that You convict us of our sin so that we may not bring destruction upon those we love.

 

Repenting with you,

Pastor Greg