“Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff. Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.”
Joshua 7:11-12 KJV
The Israelites learned a bitter lesson after the fall of Jericho, when they tried to possess the city of Ai, a small Canaanite city. They faced a shameful defeat when their army which was victorious over the great city of Jericho, could not stand before the small city of Ai. They had stolen the accursed things and thought that God would still fight a victorious battle for them. This gives us an alarm to walk in purity and obedience. Life in Christ never tolerates sin in any form, never gives license to licentious living. Defilement weakens God’s people. When we are in Christ, all God’s strength is ours. Let’s detest defeat and continue to have dominion over sin, never allowing defeat in any form. Our glorying is not good. Let’s know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump. Let’s live holy for our God is holy. Amen!
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