Sunday 3-20-16 Posada Chamonix, Villa General
Belgrano, Cba.
Scripture reading: Joshua 7 –
8 Psalm 69 1 Cor 5
S. Josh 7:5 And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six men, for they chased
them from before the gate as far as Shebarim, and struck them down on the
descent; therefore the hearts of the people melted and became like water.
Vs 20-21 And Achan
answered Joshua and said, "Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of
Israel, and this is what I have done: When I saw among the spoils a
beautiful Babylonian garment, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of
gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. And there they are,
hidden in the earth in the midst of my tent, with the silver under it." NKJV
O. One man named Achan sinned and 36 of his
fellow soldiers were struck down by the enemy.
A. Can it be that others will suffer if I yield
to temptation like Achan did? God is teaching me that I cannot operate as
an island. My actions, whether good or evil will affect others.
Achan’s sin was hidden. He had dug a hole under his tent and carefully
buried the gorgeous Babilonian garment, the huge wedge of gold and the stash of
silver. Even my secret sin will someday affect someone. His whole
family that stood to benefit from the riches he had taken... suffered the
consequence of his sin... and 36 of his fellow soldiers paid for it with their
lives.
P. Oh! My Lord and my God! Keep me
from falling when temptation comes sneaking up on me. I know it is not
“if” it comes. I know it “will” come. Let this story make me always
aware of the long-term, tragic train of consequences my potential sin would
drag behind it... affecting children, youth and adults alike. God, don’t
let me ever become an Achan. Thank You, Lord. My strength is in You
and in You alone. Amen.
Ralph
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