“The men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of their men.” (Joshua 7:5)
When Achan coveted the silver and gold of Jericho, he was thinking about the money and the shine of the metal, not murdering thirty-six soldiers, but that is exactly what happened. Achan’s sin led to those men dying in the next battle.
Sin always has unintended consequences. You cannot transgress God’s laws without it causing damage. Achan killed those men without even thinking about them. Temptation is always that way – it gets us to focus on ourselves instead of the cost to our relationship with God or the damage it will do to others. Beware the shiny siren’s call of sin. It promises life, but its sting is death.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: Joshua 7-14; Psalm 24; Proverbs 24 This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision