Evening prayer

In the war against the City of Jericho, God tests the Israelites and try to push their faith to the new limits. The Lord reminded Joshua and the Israelites of the true commander of this military campaign towards the City of Jericho. If the Israelites obey God and place their trust in him, no challenge is too great to overcome.

On the other hand, if they insist on their own way, no obstacle is too small to trip them up. The defeat in the City of Ai is a painful lesson to learn. The Israelites has to go back to basics to relearn what God has told them.

What is the problem? Achan's only took a robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels. It seems to be "little sin". But this has major consequences.

It is important because the Lord had commanded: "All the silver and gold and the articles of bronze and iron are sacred to the Lord and must go into His treasury" A lot of time we know what exactly God wants us to do, but we cannot take our eyes off the earthly treasure. For myself, I know I have not fully make use of my resources, my gifts, my time ..... for God.

Lord, if I have wounded any souls today,
Lord, if I have cause one foot to go astray,
Lord, if I walk in my own wilful way,
Dear Lord forgive.

Forgive the sins I have confessed to thee, Forgive my secret sins I cannot see, O Guide me, love me and my keeper be.

Dear Lord Amen.