Place of Previous Defeat

THE PLACE OF PREVIOUS DEFEAT

 

Joshua 8: 18 The LORD said to Joshua, "Point the dagger in your hand toward Ai, because I will give it into your power." So Joshua pointed the dagger in his hand toward the city. 19 The ambush quickly rose from its place. As soon as he reached out his hand, it charged. They entered the city and captured it. They set the city on fire at once.

 

The City of AI, was a place that time and again Joshua had tried to take it down but was always defeated. Joshua had been advised previously that a few men could take up the city, but when the time came real action, they were defeated badly. The enemies knew that Joshua had no hope cause again and again AI army had defeated them. And also Joshua knew that not once had he been defeated by AI.

 

As we live, we come to know that life is a kind of war, and we make some series of mistakes here and there, sometimes we underestimate our enemies when we sit down and take a look at previous victories. The children of Israel remembered the walls of Jericho and how they came crashing down at the sound of trumpets.

 

What is AI compared to Jericho. God was on their side.  No, wait – the Captain of the Lord’s Host said he was on God’s side. So victory was theirs.

 

How times have you gone through life battles and you come out defeated. Banking on previous victory. Pumping up pride and letting arrogance bride you. I always say the most time a Christian needs to be careful, it is when he has tasted victory.

 

For the children of Isreal, the answer is found in : Jos 7:1  But the sons of Israel acted unfaithfully in regard to the things under the ban, for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, took some of the things under the ban, therefore the anger of the LORD burned against the sons of Israel

 

Lets take a look at this statement: But the sons of Israel acted unfaithfully in regard to the things under the ban.....

 

Jos 6:18-19 "But as for you, only keep yourselves from the things under the ban, so that you do not covet them and take some of the things under the ban, and make the camp of Israel accursed and bring trouble on it.  (19)  "But all the silver and gold and articles of bronze and iron are holy to the LORD; they shall go into the treasury of the LORD."

 

Things Under the BAN.............

• Silver
• Gold
• Articles of Iron
• Articles of Bronze

 

This things had been dedicated to the Lord and ........................