Follow the Man, don't hide from Him

Joshua 7


The idea of changing the reason of my blog really fills me with a good feeling. Me trying to help people get closer to God is helping me get closer because I feel like I'm being held accountable to help others. Maybe thats a bad reason but its working for now. Even if only one person is reading I'll feel like I've done a little something. Lately I've been reading the book of Joshua. When it started I thought about reading Romans and James but God blessed me the Comers who blessed me with this bible I'm reading today. That was five years ago. For some reason Aimee Comer, she's like a mom to me, wrote inside of the cover Joshua 1:9 which states, "Have I not commanded you, be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified or discouraged, God is with you wherever you go." That's why I started reading and its been a blessing what I've gained from my studying. 


In chapter 7 of Joshua it starts after Joshua and the Israelites fought and won the battle of Jericho, which was in the Promised Land of Canaan; the land flowing with milk and honey. God promised this land to Abraham and this why they were on their battling journey. 


Anywho, while conquering the people of Jericho they were ordered to put valuables into the treasury of the house of the Lord. Well, one lil dude, wanted to be a thief. His name was Achan. As a result of this, during their next battle at the town of Ai they lost 36 of their men in the attempted fight. All this happened because of one man within land of Israel. God found out as always. Him and his family and belongings were erased. Achan tried to hide something from God. Never do that! His family was held liable because, one way or another, they had to know he stole from God. So they were punished as well. Sucks...


Main Points


- Don't intentionally associate yourself with people who you KNOW are intentional in betryaing, robbing, etc. God and anybody else. You will be just as guilty. Yea, yea we all here "Birds of a feather flock together" but they'll be shot down/punished together as well.

- Don't steal from God. He blesses us with life, jobs, money, valuables, EVERYTHING. Don't cheat him in his 10%.

- If there is a snake in the grass and you don't know about it God will reveal it, get rid of it and everything included. In your world it may be a leader in the church, a family member, a co-worker/boss, spouse, anybody. Just trust and keep faith in God, he'll deliver you from the situation.

- As a man that will be "the man" of a household one day I plan on sticking with God. Men need to find God so that we can lead our future families and others on a straight path to Jesus and Heaven and not end up like Achan who led his family to death and satan.