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Joshua chapter 7 verse 1, but the people of Israel broke faith in regard to the devoted things.

For Aiken, the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zera, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted

things, and the anger of the of Joshua. As one man's sin, Aiken, he keeps some of the treasures that God had said not to keep.

He hides them in his tent and as a result the judgment of

God comes upon the people of God. People die in battle a little battle at a place called AI and then Aiken and his family

Eventually experienced the judgment of God.

Joshua chapter 7 is a humbling testimony to the seriousness of sin.

And not just it's seriousness in our own lives, but its effect on others lives.

Joshua 7 is a clear reminder to us that when we sin against God it doesn't just affect us.

It affects people around us.

Like my sin has an effect on my marriage has effect on my parenting my kids my sin has an effect on the church that I lead in

and pasture my sin has an effect on the people around me if I'm not walking with

God it's gonna have an effect on the people around me so see this in your life

realize that your relationship with God is not just affecting you

it's affecting so many different people God, we pray, keep us from sin. God, help us to run from it, help us not to try to hide it, to try to gloss over it like Aiken did here.

He's thinking nobody will see, nobody will know.

He had no idea that not only would people see and know, but people would die as a result.

God help us to get our eyes off ourselves to realize that our sin doesn't just affect us.

It hurts, it affects it harms people around us.

So God please keep us from sin, forgive us of sin, cleanse us of sin, help us to run from sin, purify us from sin for our good and

for the good of those around us. And ultimately oh God for the glory of your name our joy and you. God help

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