Keeping Faith
The idea of holiness is a simple one, but it’s a tough one. To be holy means to be separate from evil. Sacred. Pure. Clean. To be holy means to keep yourself from evil and evil intentions.
Read MoreMaking Something out of Nothing
Their plans have been ruined and now they’re back at camp, licking their wounds, when God comes up with another plan.
Read MoreHuman Wisdom vs. Godly Wisdom
Recently, I posted amount Achan’s sin and issues with the attack on Ai, but there’s more to the story of Ai than just Achan’s sin. There was another problem.
Read MoreCleaning Out Your Camp: Reconnecting with God
In the book of Joshua, the Israelites begin to move into the Promised Land to receive what God promised to Abraham hundred of years earlier. They start their conquest with an impressive victory at Jericho, where God brings down the walls of one of the most heavily fortified cities around. After Jericho, they set their sights on to the city of Ai, a much smaller city that should have been an easy victory. However, the people of Ai hold strong and send the Israelites into a retreat, losing 36 of their men in the process.
What gives? Why did God abandon them?
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